They found £15,000 in cash, which was left in a cardboard a box in Somerset Council the recycling center.
The cash was unknowingly left there by an unnamed pair who had been clearing the home of a recently deceased relative in Bath.
They left a number of bags and items at the depot for recycling, not realizing £15,000 was inside.
Staff were looking for an electrical cable at the time when they noticed the box, which was tucked away inside another box containing a household item.
They identified the person leaving the box from CCTV and contacted Avon and Somerset Police, who used the ANPR cameras installed at the recycling center to identify their car.
Officers then went to an address – with the car parked on the drive – and spoke to the couple who lived there.
Despite the fact they mentioned that the relative was known to hide money around the house in unusual places, they were aghast to hear the details of the find.
