Wandle cleanup: October 2006: Wandsworth

As can be seen, spirits were high at the end of this clean up which resulted in our largest haul of rubbish yet!  It included 63 tyres, a fridge freezer, cash dispenser, washing machine, motor bike, gas cylinders and two wheelbarrows that have been kept for use at future cleanups.

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Trewint Street in Earlsfield is one of the Wandle’s worst fly-tipping blackspots but even the Wandsworth Council workers that kindly collected the rubbish were surprised at how much we’d accumulated. “You must be having a laugh” was the response of the foreman who promptly ordered a second truck which was easily filled.

 The impact of the cleanup can clearly be seen in the “before” and “after” shots below.

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The pile of rubbish also attracted the attention of the police, who turned up with their blue light flashing expecting to find fly tippers!

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A well earned pint or two was supped in the Leather Bottle on Garrett Lane afterwards.

Thanks to all our volunteers: Alex, Andy, Charlie, Diana, Erica, Freya, Gideon, Gill, Hugh, Jane, Mark, Mike, Nick, Nigel, Niki, Peter M, Peter T, Rigby, Rob M, Rob T, Theo and Warrick.

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