Divers collected and harnessed the dumped objects which have been shopping trolleys , bicycles and even cars . A floating crane has now been put in place to remove the abandoned objects from the bottom of the river bed . The extent of the rubbish in the River Avon was recently revealed after a survey of flood defences in 2011 .
Divers located and harnessed the dumped items which have included shopping trolleys , mopeds and even cars . A 100-tonne crane has now been put in place to lift the abandoned objects from the bottom of the river bed . The extent of the rubbish in the River Avon was recently revealed after a survey of flood defences in Bath .