PLASTIC bags littered the road and verges of Midland’s Lloyd Street on Tuesday morning but the cause is still unknown.

According to the Main Roads WA (MRWA) website, the state government department is responsible for freeways, highways and main roads.

An MRWA spokesperson said Lloyd Street was under the care and control of the City of Swan.

The spokesperson said a crew would be deployed to drive through the section of Great Eastern Highway to collect visible plastic bags while Swan said a member of the litter team cleared the area.

Echo News asked Swan where the plastic bags came from, how the bags were scattered and what would happen to the individual or company responsible for the event.

“Thank you for bringing this to our attention,” the city said.

“The city takes a serious view of illegal dumping and littering, whether deliberate or accidental.

“We encourage people to report littering or dumping using the reporting page on our website.”

The city is yet to respond to questions about details of the event.

According to Swan’s 2023-24 annual report illegal dumping was a major problem for the Swan community which harmed the environment, cost ratepayers and created safety hazards.

“Cleaning up illegal dumping cost the city more than $1 million in the 2023-24 financial year,” the report said.

“One way the city can try to reduce illegal dumping is by investigating cases and pursuing alleged illegal dumpers through the appropriate legal channels.

“Two people went to court in July 2024 to face charges of illegal dumping in Bullsbrook and Caversham.”

According to a September 16 article published by the city last year, the first offender received a $1500 penalty and was ordered to pay the city $809 for legal costs and $2719 for clean-up costs.

The second offender was fined $500 and ordered to pay the city $1128 for legal costs and $735 for clean-up costs.