A whopping six tonnes of waste was collected by volunteers who cleared up land in and around Shotts.
The town’s Salvation Army spearheaded the community clean-up, with dozens of volunteers taking part.
Local councillors joined residents and members of several community groups and cleared a huge amount of mess that had blighted the landscape.
Amy-Jo Battersby, from the Shotts Salvation Army, was delighted with the day’s work.
She said: “We organised this in partnership with local community groups including Shotts Tenants and Residents Association, GBT, Shotts Community Clean Up, Fortissat Youth Forum, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Lanarkshire Police and North Lanarkshire Council.
“It saw an army of volunteers mobilised across the community to begin to clean up some of the littering and fly-tipping that has blighted our community recently.
“By the end of the day we had cleared more than 6.5 tonnes of waste from the streets, roads, and green spaces of Shotts. The aim of this was to bring people back into the outdoor spaces around the town by making them cleaner and safer once again.
“It was part of the month of community in June and refreshments were provided for all the volunteers for free using our emergency van.
“We had councillors Clare Quigley and Martin McCulloch come and roll their sleeves up and help out along with the community police and fire department. It made a massive difference.”
