Workers (from left) Peter Lock, John Currin, Matai Moore, Harlan Currin, Finn Moore and Scotty Moore pose with their collection of beach rubbish. Photo / Lewis Gardner
The group ridding South Beach of rubbish piled two vehicles high with tyres, bottles and cans before heading off to clear Castlecliff Beach as well.
The final actions for Conservation Week were the two beach clean-ups on September 22.
A group of about 15 worked South Beach from South Mole
to Kaitoke Stream, Conservation Department community supervisor Peter Lock said. Among them were Downer staff and children from Whanganui's Kiwi Conservation Club.
They found more rubbish than last year, Lock said. He was surprised at the sheer volume.
There were many tyres, which are expensive to dispose of at landfills. The children enjoyed finding a washing machine, which was removed, and polystyrene, bottles and cans.
