The Clean-Up

[Dis©oDan]

Just took a bimble around the site and good god.. what a mess... would love to have seen it this time last week!!.. anyway the main arena area is spotless but muddy and the tracks are now being removed... Met a few nice people and chatted casually.... my fave person today was "Jasper" the metal detector enthusiast.

Whilst I was there I got talking to the staff, and no less than 1000 tents were slashed and binned as they never had anyone available to help recycle them... So after a brief conversation with Collette the cleanup manager/co-ordinator we have started the ball rolling for a red cross style recycle point and sticker system for the abandoned tents for next year.. I have already sourced five volunteers and a large HGV to remove abandoned tents next year so they can be cleaned and given to charity's or services who provide aid for natural disasters etc.

You wouldnt believe the amount of ale left behind lol!!! cans and bottles all full EVERYWHERE!!

Would just like to say a big thanks to all the staff who are involved in the cleanup... you are doing a sterling job!!!.

[Delboy71]

I was wondering what state the site would be in so thanks for that mate. Did Jasper find anything worthwhile??

Good work on getting the ball rolling for recycling of tents

I wonder what they do with all that ale....

[Dis©oDan]

I wonder what they do with all that ale....

[Delboy71]

As for jasper... he found 10p whilst I was there... and LOADS of bottle tops

[megman]

As for jasper... he found 10p whilst I was there... and LOADS of bottle tops

[Dis©oDan]

To be honest I did see it from behind the fences mid week and it looked like something out of the film district 9 where all the prawns live lol

[Delboy71]

To be honest I did see it from behind the fences mid week and it looked like something out of the film district 9 where all the prawns live lol

Edited September 6, 2011 by Delboy71

[Jenny2603]

DiscoDan good on you for organising a recycling process for next year's tents - surely you should get some sort of ticket discount for helping out??!! Might be worth chancing your luck

[Dis©oDan]

DiscoDan good on you for organising a recycling process for next year's tents - surely you should get some sort of ticket discount for helping out??!! Might be worth chancing your luck

[ScotLad]

I always thought contamination of the tents would be a problem? Such as bugs,dirt, drugs,etc residue left over in the tents? Really good idea I agree, but would take a lot of volunteers considering each tent has to be taken down and rolled up with everything in tact, then be decontaminated and rolled up again.

[Dis©oDan]

Not a problem mate when you work in a factory with facilities to accomodate things such as cleaning/disinfecting drying, plus the company I work for would supply a very lot of manpower as it looks good on their resume' of charitable work...

One can accomplish a lot on one's weeks holiday.. I have not been off the phone today sorting stuff out

[Delboy71]

Glad you've found something to occupy your time seeing as you didn't like my golf idea!!

[ScotLad]

Well in that case! Really good idea, and I hope it works out for you

Could pitch the biggest tent you find in middle of Liverpool city and feed the homeless bums some left over booze for warmth? haha

Edited September 12, 2011 by ScotLad