Glastonbury Festival 2016: Mountains of filth and rubbish left behind after weekend of partying

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A mountain of filth and rubbish was today being cleared away from the Glastonbury site this morning as revellers leave behind tonnes of waste.

A team of 1,800 litter pickers are attempting to turn the 1,000 acre site back into workable farmland after the festival was blighted by rain.

The 135,000 festival-goers are expected to leave behind 500,000 sacks of rubbish, 57 tonnes of reusable items and 1,022 tonnes of recycling, according to the Glastonbury Free Press.

Traffic chaos which plagued the beginning of the event was expected to return as people attempted to leave the site.

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Organisers have warned people to prepare for the worst, advising: "If your vehicle has a towing eye, please attach this ready for possible towing."

Tractor and tow crews will be on hand in case of trouble. The AA said they were preparing for the busiest day of the festival.

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Glastonbury was closed last night by Coldplay who performed a set featuring duets with Barry Gibb and festival founder Michael Eavis, as well as a tribute to Viola Beach.

Among the weekend revellers was Labour MP Tom Watson, who posted a number of snapchats from the festival amid a host of resignations from the shadow cabinet.

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