HUNDREDS of bags of litter have been collected from the verges of Fife's main roads in recent months.

Since June, the nine-strong team of Fife Council workers – who work in groups of three covering east, central and west areas – have cleaned up the roadside along the entire length of the A92 in Fife, filling more than 580 bags between Crossgates and the Redhouse Roundabout alone.

Sandy Anderson, waste operations service manager, said the team were "deservedly very proud" of what they had achieved.

"We’ve collected a colossal amount of litter in just a few months," he said. "As well as being unsightly for anyone travelling in Fife, it can also have an effect on wildlife habitats and the environment long after it’s been thrown from a car window.

“We’d urge everyone to dispose of waste carefully. When you’re travelling, keep litter in your vehicle until you reach your destination and stick it in a bin.”

Convener of Fife Council's environment and protective services sub-committee, Councillor Ross Vettraino, praised their efforts.

“The team is out in all weathers, picking up hundreds of bags of litter each week which easily adds up to thousands of bags since they started work, and would otherwise have been spoiling the local environment," he added.

"They’ve already done a brilliant job. Once main roads are done, they’ll get straight onto tackling quieter routes.

“There’s never an excuse to drop litter at the roadside or from a vehicle window and we have a very simple thing to ask – please think of your environment and others, and put your litter in a bin.”