David Wall, who has lived on the street for 44 years, said the piles of dumped black bags had contained dirty nappies, food waste and even a dead rat which caused a ghastly smell.
David, 63, said the last few years of dealing with the vermin and fly-tipping had taken a toll on his mental health.
“I just found myself being hyper-vigilant, constantly on edge 24 hours a day,” he said.
He said the rats had made it into some people’s homes.
“Some days, I would feel quite nauseous because of the stench of some of the hot spots where the rats tend to sort of congregate, festering rubbish.
“Especially in the summer months when you have flies and maggots. That would make me ill, that would make anybody ill.”