'Remarkable' locals collect 10,000 bags of litter

Alan Dalgairns, founder and director of Library of Stuff CIC, with the litter pickers donated by Hull City Council

Hull City Council has praised the impact of community "heroes" after they collected over 10,000 bags of rubbish across the city.

Litter pickers have collectively removed over 20 tonnes of waste from neighbourhoods, parks, streets and other public spaces since July 2023.

The council's Love Your Street team provided the volunteers with litter picking equipment, vests, graffiti removal kits and bags and also arranged dedicated waste collections.

Councillor Charles Quinn described the effort as a "remarkable feat".

He said: "Residents, schools, businesses and volunteers have come together to tackle it head-on and make a difference to our city's environment.

"Let’s continue to make Hull a cleaner and greener place for all."

The not-for-profit community interest group, Library of Stuff, said it had loaned out cleaning kits following riots in the city centre in August.

Alan Dalgairns, the founder of the group, said: "We got so many people stopping to thank us, it really was great to help after such a turbulent few days.

"We are an environmental project, so it's a great feeling that we can contribute."

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