Volunteers clean up Armley after festive litter surge

Rubbish Left Behind After Festive Season in Armley

The festive season left a trail of discarded rubbish in Armley. The grassed area between Mistress Lane and Crab Lane is a popular path to reach Armley Road. It is next to the premises of Leeds City Mission.

Staff and volunteers returned after the holiday season to find litter scattered around the grass. Bottles, broken glass, paper wrappings, sweet papers, polystyrene packing, cigarette packages, bags, plastic containers, and many other items had been dumped by pedestrians.

Twenty-year-old Reka Hermann, who helps at the City Mission Compassion Centre, rolled up her sleeves. Armed with a litter picker and plastic sacks, she began an early spring clean. Despite freezing temperatures, she worked hard to clear the grassed area, collecting four sacks full of rubbish.

She sorted the litter, placing glass and metal in appropriate recycling bins. City Mission Coordinator Andy Dalton praised Reka for her efforts in the cleanup. He noted that Reka is a regular helper at the City Mission Compassion Centre. The City Mission and its volunteers aim to improve the lives of Armley residents.

Mr. Dalton said, “Unfortunately, the Christmas season always generates a lot of rubbish which is just thrown away without thinking about its environmental impact. A big thank you to Reka for this tidy up, which is much appreciated by ourselves at the City Mission and local residents.”

The City Mission Compassion Centre is located at the junction of Town Street and Mistress Lane, next to Westerly Rise flats in Armley. Leeds City Mission is a multi-church Christian agency that has worked with marginalized people for over three centuries. It seeks to meet the physical, social, and spiritual needs of Leeds residents. It is one of the city’s oldest charities, in continuous existence since 1837.

Summary of Cleanup Efforts