Brighton and Hove City Council are urging beach-goers to take litter home with them this bank holiday, after 23 tonnes of litter - the most collected in a single weekend this year - was removed from Brighton beach last weekend (18-19 August).
The council had installed an extra 83 rubbish bins across the beachfront and city centre area and had also employed an extra 20 seasonal staff to tackle the problem of growing beach waste, but still saw an “astonishing” amount of waste left on the beach, said local councillor Ollie Sykes.
“Brighton & Hove has really managed to pull in the crowds this summer. We employ 20 extra seasonal staff for the summer months to deal with the increase in visitors. The beach has been particularly busy, and our beach cleaners have been working hard to deal with the massive amount of litter left on the beach.
“We ask that people dispose of their litter responsibly by recycling using the bins provided for this, and otherwise using the litter bins or taking waste home for disposal. We urge everyone not to leave waste on the beach as this is unpleasant and can be dangerous."
The council added that extra provisions will now be made for the bank holiday weekend and Pride festival (1 September) including putting out extra litter bins and bringing in extra agency staff if appropriate.
Further information on beach and street recycling bins in Brighton can be found on Brighton and Hove City Council’s website.
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