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Melbourne City Council is picking up almost five times as much rubbish from its parks as it normally would as Melburnians rely on green space to see friends and family during COVID-19.
Before the pandemic, City of Melbourne crews would usually remove two tonnes of waste from council parks on a busy weekend.
Rubbish at Fawkner Park in South Yarra early on Sunday morning.
Credit:Chris Hopkins
That has increased in the past three months to between eight and 10 tonnes of waste every weekend.
The council has contracted an extra six staff to pick up waste and clean toilets and another 128 bins and 18 portaloos have been rolled out in Kings Domain, Carlton Gardens, Fawkner Park, Fitzroy Gardens and Princes Park.