NEIGHBOURHOOD police have condemned flytippers who left household goods near the historic Barton swing bridge.
Patrols spotted the rubbish on a road adjacent to the bridge, which is near the border of Trafford and Salford.
Pc Andy Walsh said: "Absolutely hate fly tippers but what makes this one worse is the historic site this one is."
He confirmed that officers had been sifting through the garbage to see if there were any clues as to who had been doing the dumping.
Later it emerged that staff from Trafford and Salford councils would be removing the rubbish.
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