Wellingborough litter pickers collect 38 bags of rubbish from Queensway Park
Wellingborough Eco Group and the Wellie Wombles were out in force at Queensway Park in the town where more than three dozen bags of litter were collected and recorded.
Volunteers went out and collected 38 bags of litter from the park and its surrounding area.
The monthly two-hour tidy-up took place on Saturday morning where local volunteers set about making a positive change to an area the group last tended to in July 2025.
A spokesman said: “Thank you to the 21 litter picking heroes on this month’s two-hour tidy-up in Queensway Park and the surrounding area.
"We litter picked 38 bags full of litter, including a tyre and trolley and continued until 3.30pm to tidy up after the event.
"We litter picked the whole park and the nearby streets. This location has been chosen because it was Glamis Hall Family Festival. As a group we have tidied up this area as part of other local litter picks, but there’s a lot to do.
“Thank you to Sarah, Archie and Maria, Freddie and Georgina, Sue, Mary and Aoife, Louisa, Mick and Carole, Jonathan and Eileen, Gary, Brenda and Judy, Chrissie and Paul, Glenn and Hazel, and Leah. Well done all, another great tidy up.”
The group, which is now part of Wellingborough Eco Group, regularly host litter picks in and around Wellingborough and are always keen for more volunteers to help keep the town tidy.
The Wellie Wombles have collected more than 3,000 bags of waste since it started in 2020 in an effort to tidy up the town, as well as report fly-tipping and recover scores of abandoned shopping trolleys.
More information about the Wellie Wombles, as well as how to get involved, can be found here.