Pushchairs, scooters and 16 shopping trollies have been fished out of a Middlesbrough beck.

And Environment Agency officers even pulled a CARPET out of Middle Beck during a clean-up operation.

The monster haul of dumped junk was so big it had caused a blockage which officials feared could lead to flooding.

“I’d urge people to ensure shopping trollies stay where they belong – at the supermarket – and to discard of their rubbish responsibly,” said The Environment Agency’s Andy Foster.

“They are ultimately putting their community at risk of flooding.”

“All this debris creates a blockage which is ultimately deemed a flood risk and can affect local residents.

“Every day we’re out and about ensuring anything which is a potential flood risk is removed and the watercourses are running freely.”

The Environment Agency has urged people to return trollies to supermarkets

The items were pulled from the river in a 200 yard stretch between Homerton Road, Pallister Park, and the debris screen on July 3.

The team removed the items to ensure the beck was flowing freely.