A village road has been closed after it was blocked by a giant mound of fly-tipped waste.

School Lane in Iwade is shut to traffic after the building waste was dumped earlier this week.

WATCH: Fly-tipped waste closes road

The huge pile, about 6ft high, includes cardboard, metal and garden cuttings.

Kent County Council is responsible for the road and a spokesman said: "The road closure is for seven days from August 22.

"KCC is arranging for a contractor to come out and remove the flytip. It will be cleared before August 28.

"Please find an alternative route."

It is not the first time roads in the area have had to be shut due to fly-tipping.

Last year, Swale was found to be the worst borough in Kent for the amount of cases reported.