Canterbury: Supermarkets can charge fines for dumped trolleys

A Morrisons spokesperson said: “We are taking this matter very seriously.

“As soon as we are made aware of abandoned carts, we work with Trolleywise (a lost cart collection company) to ensure they are returned to our stores.”

Sainsbury’s expressed similar sentiments, with a spokesperson adding: “We have taken steps to prevent trolleys from leaving our estate, including a coin/token locking system in our Canterbury store.

“We are also working with a specialist contractor to collect trolleys and ask anyone who sees an abandoned trolley to report it on the TrolleyWise website or in store so we can collect it as quickly as possible.”

Asda and Aldi did not respond to requests for comment.