Bin collections: People wading through rubbish in Aberavon

Katie Jones, who has lived on Olive Street for three years, said: “There were always problems with having the bins out in the back lanes of the houses because we never had wheelie bins which led to seagulls and other animals tearing through the bags.

Moving the collection point, she said, had only “moved the problem from one place to another”.

“At the moment it’s completely filthy out there on collection days with children, adults, wheelchairs and prams all having to tip-toe around rubbish just to get down the street.

She wants the collection point moved back to the lanes, and for people to be given wheelie bins.

One of her neighbours, Terry Peterson, said the new system makes the street look “terrible” and that having the collection in the back where fewer people walk would be safer.

“We’re having to go out and litter pick for ourselves and people are even having to walk out in the road to avoid walking through rubbish,” he said.