WATCH: Bulldozers remove hundreds of tonnes of waste left over at this year's Electric Picnic

It is estimated that over 588 tonnes of waste, which includes beer cans, food wrappers, chairs, inflatable mattresses, clothing – including shoes and coats - goes into a landfill/incinerator after the Picnic.

WATCH: Bulldozers remove hundreds of tonnes of waste left over at this year's Electric Picnic

Bulldozers were used to clear up thousands of leftover tents and waste left at the Electric Picnic location in Stradbally yesterday.

One shocking video, shot by Ed Rice, shows two bulldozers trudging through the Oscar Wilde campsite gathering the waste, which was then transferred straight to a landfill site.

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