The aftermath of illegal dumping in the bush at Sturges Park in Otahuhu, Auckland.
Major centres around the country are dealing with thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish.
New figures obtained by Checkpoint show the biggest problem is in Auckland, where council workers picked up 1926 tonnes last year - that's around the weight of 154 of the city's electric buses.
The most common items picked up were rubbish sacks, mattresses and cardboard boxes. Old couches and chairs were also commonly reported as illegal dumping items.
Down in Christchurch, the council estimates 909 tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish was collected in the last financial year, while Wellington City Council estimates 515 tonnes were taken off the street. In Hamilton, 161.58 tonnes of illegal dumped rubbish was recorded last year.
