A council has started a two-week campaign to pick up litter and clean the streets.

East Dunbartonshire Council has signed up to the Cross Border Roadside Litter initiative, which, starting this week, aims to clean the area.

Deep cleans tackling litter, flytipping, graffiti, and more are taking place across the busiest roads.

Council operatives will be working along the following roads during the fortnight-long campaign:

Boclair Road - October 9,

Chesters Road, Bearsden October 16,

Kilsyth Road - October 6 and 7,

Kirkintilloch Road, Kirkintilloch - October 3 and 6,

Peel Glen Road, Bearsden -October 23,

Twechar Road, Kirkintilloch - October 3 and 5.

Glasgow Times: LitterpickLitterpick (Image: East Dunbartonshire Council)

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Glasgow Times: 'Give your litter a lift''Give your litter a lift' (Image: East Dunbartonshire Council)

As this type of refuse collection can be dangerous and costly, the campaign is emphasising that prevention is the best solution.

Motorists are being urged to “give their litter a lift, and take it home”.

Councillor Paul Ferretti, Convener of the Council’s Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets Committee, said: "We are happy to be working in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful and our neighbouring local authorities to tackle this persistent and unsightly issue.

“Accessing this litter can be very difficult and dangerous for our crews, but it is important to clean it up as the rubbish is not only unattractive, it poses a danger to road users.

“We hope that people will understand the damage that this behaviour does and stop expecting others to risk their lives in order to clean up their rubbish.

"The solution really is simple, keep your litter in the vehicle until you find the next suitable bin. It is what most people do."