ALMOST two tonnes of rubbish has been removed from the side of the A27.
Lewes District Council cleared 1.5 tonnes of detritus and 25 bags of litter from the popular carriageway on the first of four days of clean-up.
The overnight work began at 9pm on Monday and will continue until Friday.
Councillor Julie Carr, cabinet member for recycling, waste and open spaces, said: “I’m very proud of the work our Environment First team are doing on the A27 and I implore drivers and their passengers on the A27 to behave responsibly and take their litter home.
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"Rest assured, if we can identify litter louts we will track them down and prosecute them.”
It comes just a month after crews cleared more than two tonnes of rubbish from a 10km stretch of the carriageway.
The council's Environment First team worked between the Beddingham roundabout and the Falmer slip road in stages across four days.
Energy drink cans, disposable coffee cups and contractor debris formed the bulk of the rubbish collected.
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