An investigation is underway into who dumped this enormous pile of fly-tipping on a road in Rainham.
The mountain of waste was found strewn across East Hall Lane on Wednesday (February 25) by council officers and the authority received additional reports that day.
It was cleared the following day using a grab lorry, the council said.
A spokesperson told the Recorder: "This fly-tip in East Hall Lane has been cleared now but our environmental enforcement officers are continuing investigations into where it came from.
"These investigations include us following up information we have on a vehicle or vehicles we believe are involved in other fly-tips too in East Hall Lane.
"Recently, we seized a vehicle in connection with a fly-tip in York Road Rainham and are following up on further information we now have, which will help us towards catching and prosecuting whoever was behind this."
It is the latest instance of fly-tipping known to the Recorder to have occurred on Havering's country roads, with past instances of significant fly-tipping noted in Upminster.
Among the pile of rubbish, two mattresses can be made out among other unidentifiable matter.
It is not the first time that the road has been subjected to such treatment.
In 2024, the council was forced to enact a temporary road closure in East Hall Lane with restricted access to traffic.
A public space protection order was even considered for the road, due to it having been "plagued by persistent fly-tipping".
The council spokesperson added: "Clearing fly-tips like this cost the council around £1m a year and is a crime that we won't tolerate in our borough.
"We ask anyone who has information on fly-tipping like these to report it which will help us take the strongest action against offenders.
"We all have a part to play in getting rid of our waste responsibly and that includes only using licensed waste carriers or taking waste to the tip."
To report a fly-tip, visit the council's website for information on how to do so.
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