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Glastonbury clean-up could take six weeks (+photos)

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A festival goer rests among litter strewn across the field near to the main Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo/AP

A festival goer rests among litter strewn across the field near to the main Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo/AP

The great Glastonbury clean-up has kicked into action as around 175,000 people begin to leave the festival site.

Campers have until 6pm this evening to leave Somerset's Worthy Farm, before a litter-picking crew of 800 are given a week to clear the ground of rubbish.

Litter strewn across the field near to the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AP
Litter strewn across the field near to the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AP
A festival goer rests among litter strewn across the field near to the main Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AP

Image 1 of 3: Litter strewn across the field near to the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AP

Volunteers started sorting through recycling yesterday, while tractors carrying magnetic strips are ready to trawl the 1200 acre site to pick up stray tent pegs.

Other workers are on hand to carry out a fingertip search and ensure that every inch of the land is cleared, so that organiser Michael Eavis' dairy farm can resume functioning.

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The full clean-up operation is expected to take up to six weeks.

Eavis has praised this year's festival as "a great success again, in spite of the mud" and confirmed that he already has next year's headliners booked.

The 78-year-old, who founded Glastonbury in 1970, refused to reveal who the bands are but said one band was not British and Prince is not one of them.

Eavis also suggested that the festival could run for "a few more years" before discussions need to start about its future.

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"Myself, I think I can run another six years, which would take me up to about 50 years," he said. "Then see what happens after that."

This summer's musical extravaganza was headlined by Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian, with Dolly Parton honoured as the "biggest attraction since The Rolling Stones" last year.

Read more: Is Glastonbury the most over-rated festival in the world?

Matthew Healy, lead singer of the 1975, poses backstage with a fan at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian is seen backstage ahead of the band's headline performance on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British singer Ellie Goulding performs on the Other stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Dan Auerbach from U.S band The Black Keys performs at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British singer Ed Sheeran performs at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono band perform on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
A fan dressed as Dolly Parton takes part in the flash mob Dolly dance as she performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Security takes part in the flash mob Dolly dance as she performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Dolly Parton performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Girls in the crowd watch the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Girls in the crowd listen to the music on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Matthew Healy, lead singer of the 1975, performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British singer Ellie Goulding walks through the backstage area at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British model Alexa Chung is seen backstage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British singer Billy Bragg performs at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Members of the English National Ballet perform Lest We Forget, a dance inspired by the centenary of the Great War, at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Members of the English National Ballet perform Lest We Forget, a dance inspired by the centenary of the Great War, at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Robert Trujillo of Metallica performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, in England. Photo / AP
James Hetfield gestures as the US band Metallica perform at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
A member of the crowd lights a flare whilst watching US band Metallica performs at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
James Hetfield, left and Kirk Hammett, right from US band Metallica perform at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Festival goers react after falling over in the mud close to the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Robert Plant performs on the Pyramid main stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British singer Florence Welch centre, talks, backstage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
US rapper Angel Haze performs on the Pyramid main stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
U.S singer Lana del Rey performs at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
British singer Lily Allen is seen backstage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Edwin 'Win' Butler, lead singer of Arcade Fire, performs on the Pyramid main stage at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP
Fans enjoy the music as US singer Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage, on the final day of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AFP
A girl waits for the first act to take to the Pyramid Stage on the last day of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AFP
Festivalgoers watch US metal band Metallica perform on the Pyramid Stage, on the second day of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AFP
Revellers wake on the last day of the Glastonbury Festival. Photo / AFP

Image 1 of 32: Matthew Healy, lead singer of the 1975, poses backstage with a fan at Glastonbury music festival, England. Photo / AP

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