A group of county bin men weren't wasting any time when they went head-to-head in the final of the National Refuse Championships.
Teams from across England converged on Weston-super-Mare over the weekend, all vying for the chance to claim the title of the fastest bin men in the country.
The competition, which raises money for the Alzheimer's Society, sees teams of five going head-to-head. The second pair than have to drag a larger bin to the lorry, empty the contents and sprint back, before the driver is given the green light to power the lorry to a finish line.Cartwrights took 14 people to the contest, with a team of eight taking on the gruelling challenge – making their way through several rounds before unluckily losing out in the final.
He added:"I am not the youngest in the group and it was hard work on the legs – let's put it that way."
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