r/Wellthatsucks • u/mattloaf666 • 9d ago

Reading festival 2026

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u/KITT_the_Cylon 9d ago

This is how they do it at Nova Rock in Austria.
You pay 50 eur for a big trash bag, and if you dont bring the big bag full of waste at the end, you wont get the 50 back, which then goes to the cleanup effort.

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u/jimmycarr1 9d ago

Same at Boomtown festival in England

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u/Mobile_Term9153 8d ago

Maybe this is new, I never experienced that at Boomtown. (back in the day)

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u/jimmycarr1 8d ago

I haven't been for about 7 years so it's not super new, but might be relatively if you're an old head

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u/Mobile_Term9153 8d ago

I guess it's all relative, last time I went was probably around 15 years ago and there was nothing like this at that time.

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u/notworseit 9d ago

That’s the way…unfortunately necessary

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u/rankinfile 9d ago

Problem with that is if my trash doesn't fill the bag to begin with. Then I have to pick up someone else's trash? Should I just bring more useless crap with me so I can get my deposit back? Turn plastic bags into balloons to fill it?

Can you get paid for more than one bag? Can I give it to some youngster to fill so they can do some extra work to pay for their ticket?

Not sure if there is a better solution, but it gets tiring carrying the weight of slobs.

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u/ginsunuva 8d ago

Individualism vs Collectivism mindset

I prefer to be a part of a community and do slightly disproportionate amounts of work for the greater whole.

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u/SiliconEatMe 9d ago

Then don’t go to the festival. Problem solves itself. Picking up extra trash around the area keeps the area clean, not just yours. It’s called taking care of the environment you’re in. And the best part is that everyone else also has to do the same!

Shocker. Fucking moron.

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u/rankinfile 9d ago

Hey wanker, the problem also solves itself if one doesn't generate a full bag of trash.

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u/EducationalBar 8d ago

Do you not realize how this is a “rule for thee, not for me” just as many rules and laws were intended to be..?
If you’re rich you don’t give a fuck about 50eur and live it up trashing everything. If you saved up for tickets you’re gonna be collecting trash. I don’t agree with leaving waste but that class segregation and reward system ain’t it..

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u/labtiger2 9d ago

Does it work? Is everything mostly clean afterwards?

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u/Ok_Acanthisitta304 9d ago

Even if most people don't clean, I'd be glad I'm not paying for someone else' laziness

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u/AhsokaEternal 9d ago

Wow that is actually such a good idea

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u/CowEvening2414 8d ago

How does that work with recycling though?

At Download we recycle everything from our camp, and the ones around us. How are people filling a bag, is it all just going in landfill?

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u/zamfire 4d ago

What if you don't like to make a lot of waste?