McLitter picker's clean-up

Matthew Hobbs

July 01, 2009

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Lucasz Lasko on his litter-picking beat

MCDONALD'S, whose customers were once named the worst in Britain for dropping burger wrappers, has launched a scheme to tidy the streets of Manchester.

It has a full-time member of staff to clean streets of litter - no matter where it has come from.

Lucasz Lasko, 24, started working for McDonald's eight months ago and now spends 25 hours a week in the city centre clearing up rubbish. His three-mile `beat' takes him along Oxford Road onto Deansgate, round the M.E.N Arena and along Princess Street to McDonald's on Oxford Street.

Lucasz, who lives in the city centre, has walked 390 miles, collecting 180 bags of rubbish since he started the in January.

He said: "I love Manchester and I don't like it being messy. Someone's got to do it and I don't mind it being me."

McDonald's decision to pilot the scheme in Manchester came after a Keep Britain Tidy survey showed their outlets were responsible for the largest amounts of fast food rubbish on Britain's streets - 29 per cent.

Other culprits included Greggs, 18pc, and Subway 5pc.

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Maynard Kitchener Lampwick Manchester , (01/07/2009 at 08:07)

Put the Young offenders on the street to pick up the litter, instead of giving them the life of Riley in the prisons playing on computers and watching TV.

PW, Manchester (01/07/2009 at 09:00)

Lucasz obviously has a foreign name. Isn't it a little shameful that someone who has most likely come from abroad has to set us an example about not living like pigs? All credit to the man though, with his uphill battle.

john davis (01/07/2009 at 09:07)

Cant help but feel this is another American publicity stunt, how long is it going to last and how many of these McPickers are there and do they only pick up McDonalds litter. I though dropping litter in Manchester was a crime resulting in a fixed penalty if caught, so if this is the case why not more fixed penalty notices, this way the litter louts would soon stop.

Mike S, Manchester (01/07/2009 at 09:23)

You reported on this months ago - I remember posting a comment asking whether he only picked up McDonald's rubbish.

You're becoming like the Government, re-releasing old news! Let's have some new stories please!

citycentre, manchester (01/07/2009 at 09:33)

Maynard Kitchener Lampwick Manchester
what has Lucasz done to you that you want to take away his job?

Swizzle, boothstown (01/07/2009 at 09:41)

Wow, a sensible- if not slightly predictable post from Maynard.

alec dicks, manchester (01/07/2009 at 10:24)

no way maynard, how come only normal people think of these ideas

Guten Tag, Manchester (01/07/2009 at 11:00)

Amazing! We literally have 1000s of young scrotes sitting in cells doing sweet FA all day long, why not employ them on day release instead of allowing them to fester all day long?

James Yates, Hyde, Cheshire (01/07/2009 at 11:39)

Well done Lucasz, your are living walking recommendation for McDonalds. I hope they pay you a living wage. Are you listening McDonalds U.K.? MEN please check up on this.

MPs gravy train, UK (01/07/2009 at 12:18)

But we pay for the city council to clean the streets. I watch them walk past it day in day out pushing their barrow. Why can't they do the job they are paid to do?

Prestwich Red, Prestwich (01/07/2009 at 12:21)

A walking advert for McDonalds.

Pippa, Manchester (01/07/2009 at 12:48)

Very commendable McDonalds, however, as MPs Gravy Train asks do we not pay taxes for the council to clean the streets? Perhaps a better idea would be to put Lucasz in charge of a small army of offenders who have been given community service, ensure they are wearing suitably bright visible attire (pink Hi Viz would be good), and set them to work.

Joey Barton's Knuckle Duster [AKA Scrotnig], Gorton (01/07/2009 at 18:40)

I wonder why they chose Manchester for the pilot scheme?

I know...it's because this city is the country's filthiest, dirtiest dump!

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