A litter-picker in Newick said he was extremely shocked after uncovering dozens of discarded spirit containers along a road in an East Sussex village.

Andrew Malins, who has been clearing refuse from the area for ten years, discovered the bottles along an 80-metre section of Newick Lane near the 30mph zone leading to Mayfield on March 24.

He described finding 18 vodka bottles abandoned at the spot where he had collected 19 additional bottles just months earlier.

Mr Malins said that on November 12, he posted about collecting 19 vodka bottles at the Mayfield end of Newick Lane.

He added that four months had elapsed before finding another 18 bottles in exactly the same spot.

Emphasising that he would not condemn whoever left the containers there, he urged them to get help, expressing concern that the person might be drinking before getting behind the wheel.

Mr Malins said if anyone knows who this individual is, they should help them access support services.

He mentioned he collects rubbish because of his environmental concerns and because he cannot stand seeing the neighbourhood spoiled by those who dump litter.

Following Mr Malins’s Facebook post, local residents shared their thoughts, with one woman describing how the countryside was being affected more broadly.

She mentioned that the field visible on the right of the photograph is hers, and she is fed up with gathering discarded vapes, plastic bags, food wrappers, and confectionery packaging from the land.

She said these objects pose real dangers to livestock.

Other commenters expressed sympathy for whoever left the bottles, with one woman describing the situation as dreadful and sorrowful.

Another woman expressed gratitude to Mr Malins for his efforts and raised road safety concerns, pointing out the threat created by drivers under the influence.

She cautioned that if this person is driving, it puts everyone at risk.

Mr Malins observed that the bottles found in November were spread across the opposite carriageway, mostly among the trees.

When Mr Malins discovered the bottles in November, he posted on Facebook that he was extremely shocked.

Local residents have urged drivers to handle their waste responsibly and help maintain the rural environment.