Bournemouth Beaches Yield 83 Tonnes of Waste After Bank Holiday

Refuse teams collected more than 83 tonnes of waste from beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole after the bank holiday weekend. The material included tents, food packaging, cans and bottles. Temperatures reached record levels and thousands of visitors arrived at the coastline.

Council crews began work in the early hours using tractors and surf rakes between Hamworthy in Poole and Highcliffe, followed by litter-pickers.

The amount collected represented a 260 percent increase from the 23 tonnes gathered the previous weekend. The council maintains 400 bins along the seafront with nearly 500,000 litres of capacity. " He added that residents and the council value the coastline and expect visitors to take responsibility for their litter.

The council also reported separate incidents of disorder on the beaches and thousands of parking fines issued during the same period.