Litter blitz on country roads around Hamilton
1.2 tonnes of rubbish was collected by council workers
Over a tonne of litter has been collected by South Lanarkshire Council in a clean-up of rural roads around Hamilton.
In a week-long blitz  a total of 1.2 tonnes of rubbish were picked up across over 10 miles of road.
Roads that were cleaned are Muttonhole Road, Blantyre Farm Road, Sydes Brae, Carscallan Road, and Newhousemill Road.
The clean-up required the council to put in temporary road restrictions and the operationg cost ÂŁ9700.
The selfish few
Councillor John Anderson, chair of the community and enterprise resources committee said:  “It makes me so angry to see the results of this week of work; every penny and hour spent doing this is money and time lost to the council and its communities, all because a selfish few don’t think the rules apply to them.
“There is simply no excuse for this type of selfish and irresponsible behaviour which blights our environment and requires so much time, energy, and money to clean up.
“I’m particularly angry at the throwaway culture that seems to be so prevalent by many who drive our rural roads. So much of what was collected was bottles, cans or food containers, and wrappers, all of which can be disposed of easily, and in the majority of cases, recycled.Â
“What a disgrace that so many want to treat their town and environment like a glorified waste bin.Â
“I want to say sorry to all of those who were inconvenienced by the restrictions caused during the clean-up and thank them for their patience for what should be an unnecessary task.”
Another programme of litter clean up in the area is scheduled for March.
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