Initiatives to clean up the Glastonbury festival site have kicked off, following the mass of rubbish left behind by festival attendees at the primary pyramid stage and campgrounds.

Images captured by SWNS display a vast array of waste, including plastic bags, tents, and even laughing gas canisters, abandoned by the festival crowd after five days of celebration.

Yet, the hard work of numerous litter pickers has already made a remarkable difference in the pyramid stage area, as they meticulously picked up each piece of trash - a stark contrast to the scenes captured just a few hours earlier.

Once the site is fully cleared, it will revert to its agricultural purpose, serving as grazing ground for cattle.

Emily Eavis, the event's co-organiser, revealed that the cost of restoring the site to its pristine state each year can reach up to £500,000.

It's estimated that the festival generates over 2,000 tonnes of waste each year, nearly 10kg per attendee.

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However, the previous year saw 99% of tents taken home by the party-goers, with those that could be salvaged donated to homeless charities.

The five-day event, which is held at the 800-acre Worthy Farm near Pilton, Somerset, was attended by over 200,000 festival-goers.