Illegal dumping of rubbish within the city is annoying both council and residents.
Palmerston North woman Christine Woodhouse was disappointed to see large amounts of discarded items crowding the clothing bins outside the Fergusson Street Recycling Centre earlier this week.
She said she thought it may be due to a combination of people having a clear out and no waste facilities being open over the long weekend.
"These were things like a bike, a tutu ... things that could have been used elsewhere."
But Palmerston North City Council Water and Waste Services manager Robert van Bentum said the illegal dumping was an issue for many councils, especially after Christmas when people tended to have a clean out.