A BIKE, a traffic cone and an aluminium scaffolding pole were just a few of the items found by a team of 14 litter pickers who banded together to clear up Apex Park. 

The Friends of Apex Park Improvements Group joined forces with Sedgemoor Model Boat Club, Parkview National Autistic Society and picked up litter yesterday (March 14) as part of a nationwide campaign from Keep Britain Tidy called the Great British Spring Clean. 

The litter pick was due to take place on March 2 but was postponed due to bad weather. 

In just two hours the litter pickers collected a bicycle, a 20ft long aluminium scaffolding pole, helmets, a DVD still in its case, an old ‘Somerfield’ plastic carrier bag with a mussel attached to it, an old lifebelt, a traffic cone and a plastic bag for bread dating back to 2016.

The dedicated volunteers also found a number of filled dog poo bags that been thrown into trees and were hanging off branches. 

A spokesman for Sedgemoor District Council, said: "Our message to dog walkers is - please use the numerous dog bins around Apex Park or place bags in any litter bin.

"Unfortunately, most of the rubbish was drinks cans and plastic.

"The pickers found lots of coffee cup lids, crisp packets, sweet wrappers, plastic bottles as well as plastic can ring holders.

"These ring holders can take from 100 - 450 years to decompose and can cause injury as well as death to wildlife.  

"Crisp packets can take up to 75-80 years to decompose due to many packets being made from a ‘metallised’ plastic film.  

"Aluminium drinks cans take around 200 years to decompose and plastic bottles can take around 500 years."