People who get in a lather over Bradford's litter or think there's more to rubbish than just overflowing bins are being invited to capture their anger or ideas on film.

Trash Cam is the brainchild of the Bradford Environmental Action Trust and is open to anyone in the district willing to take a photograph shedding new light on the hundreds of thousands of waste items discarded daily.

There are categories for people under 16, over 16 and community and youth groups and prizes include a day with a Telegraph & Argus photographer, new cameras and cinema tickets.

Winners will have their work displayed in a special exhibition in Bradford Central Library in May and June.

The trust, based in Tetley Street, Bradford, is a registered charity which distributes landfill tax money from waste management companies to fund environmental projects.

BEAT's development officer, Paul Forrest, said: "This competition allows us to look into what people's main concerns are concerning waste and to look positively at the issues with a view to resolving them. We really want to get people talking about the things they feel passionate about.

"What we'd like to see is a range of eye-catching, thought provoking, optimistic and challenging photos. Technical quality won't be our top priority when we judge the entries. For example there might be a person dressed in clothes made of litter.

"We are especially interested at local community groups or schools perhaps coming together and producing murals or shots with them modelling in the photos."

"We work closely with Bradford Council to discuss waste and tree planting issues and we are trying to help it resolve problems over the next few years."

Bradford Council promised to introduce more street cleaners in a bid to clean up the city last month.

Richard Wixey, Bradford Coun-cil's Environmental Protection and Waste Management director, said: "Trash Cam is an innovative way of raising awareness of conservation and how litter and rubbish affect the environment. I shall be very interested to see the different ways in which people portray this problem.

"Our mechanical sweepers start working 17 hours a day across the district from the end of this month, but we do need to ram home the message that dropping litter is unsightly, unsociable and has a major impact on how the district is perceived by others."

The competition is supported by Boots in Kirkgate, Bradford, which is processing film and providing equipment for community groups.

Application forms can be obtained from libraries or by contacting the BEAT office on (01274) 754922. The final date for entries is May 20.