A couple living near an Oxford estate are demanding that Oxford City Council tackles fly-tipping in the area.

Antoni Bajowski and partner Linda Phipps, of Green Ridges, in Sandhills, which borders Barton, said they were sick of people dumping rubbish in woods and along the bridle path running between Colwell Drive and Sandhills.

Mr Bajowski told the Oxford Mail he wanted the city council's street wardens to step up patrols to combat the problem.

He said: "There's no need for people to dump stuff — it's very antisocial.

"The kids dismantle the furniture and it gets scattered everywhere. They could get injured and it's a total mess.

"I have found a discarded quilt, a pair of jeans, a jacket, a kettle, black bags full of domestic rubbish and two chairs.

"The path to Sandhills is used by children walking to school, dog walkers and ramblers, but it's overgrown with weeds and brambles.

"Now we have large amounts of soil and grass dumped, as well as general litter — it's a complete eyesore."

The city council sent a letter to residents in Green Ridges and Colwell Drive in June warning them not to dump garden waste, but Mr Bajowski said it had not stopped the fly-tipping.

He said: "If we had more street wardens, it might alleviate the problem, but we never see them."

Ms Phipps added: "The place looks so untidy — it's not nice to see chairs and glass strewn everywhere."

Council environmental health chief Ian Wright said his officers had visited the area following complaints about fly-tipping and confirmed warning letters had been sent to residents.

He added: "We take fly-tipping very seriously and investigate every case where there is appropriate evidence to prosecute the offender.

"If residents see flytipping take place, they should contact the council. We will clean up the mess and do everything in our power to find the perpetrators."

Mr Wright said the council offered a free bulky waste collection service for items such as fridges, sofas and mattresses and a kerbside garden waste collection service.

He added: "There is no excuse for people dumping waste on Oxford's streets."

Street wardens, who report incidents of fly-tipping and graffiti, already patrol Rose Hill, Littlemore, Blackbird Leys, Wood Farm, Marston and Barton.

Council spokesman Chris Lee said Barton's wardens had been made aware of the problem around the estate and would give "added attention" to the area.