A gang of fly-tippers have dumped a staggering 40 tonnes of industrial waste at the side of the road in a pretty Suffolk village. The mounds of rubbish, described by one police officer as the worst he has seen in almost 30 years, will cost the public purse thousands of pounds to clear up. It is believed the gang used three tractors and trailers to dump the industrial waste in Walsham-le-Willows, between Eye and Bury St Edmunds, . Flytipping: A 40-tonne pile of industrial waste has been dumped by the side of the road in a Suffolk village . Dumped: Police believe the fly-tippers used three tractors and trailers to transport the rubbish to the roadside . The gang piled up the rubbish, which includes materials used in the carpet and veterinary industries, at about 9.30pm on Thursday. PC Mark Bryant, a rural crime officer, said: 'It's horrific. I have never seen anything like it in my 28 years, certainly not in Suffolk, not on that scale and not as blatant.' He added: 'It's quite incredible. If it's a black bin in a layby you almost expect to see it but not three trailers full - this is unheard of. 'We do get more of it at this time of year and we have recently started a campaign against it with the NFU (National Farmers' Union) and CLA (Country Land and Business Association).' 'Horrific': PC Mark Bryant, rural crime officer, said it is the worst case of flytipping he's seen in 28 years . Campaign: Police, the National Farmers' Union and the Country Land and Business Association are trying to prevent fly-tipping . Jessica Fleming, county councillor for Walsham-le-Willows, said: 'I am obviously absolutely appalled and disappointed to hear that this has happened but I hope that the people who have done this will be caught. 'It would have been shocking for people passing in their cars - I certainly will be following this up and trying to find the culprits." Police and Environment Agency officers are now trying to clear the huge pile of waste.
Fly-tippers dumped 40 tonnes of waste in Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk . Police believe culprits used three tractors and trailers to transport rubbish . An officer described it as the worst case he has seen in almost 30 years .