Heritage Day parade as many spectators used trash bags handed out earlier in the day.

Charles Spanswick and a team of young volunteers were out early Wednesday morning to make sure all spectators had bags.

In some cases, they even tied them to empty chairs and poles along the parade route.

"We were very pleased and impressed about the results after the parade,'' said Mr. Spanswick.

"There was a few bits of trash under the verandas but a lot of full trash bags along the road too.

"But Cedar Avenue was the worst. It's sad because I covered that area myself, handing out trash bags.'' He added that littering was something he would never have done when he was younger and said he did not see why today's youth did it.

Mr. Spanswick said that a number of young people -- including nine teens from St. Paul's AME Young People's department and two from the First Newland Girl Guides -- volunteered to pass out trash bags to members of the public.

Parade announcers reminded spectators throughout the day to use the trash bags and keep the streets clean.

Government backbencher Dale Butler appeared as the Litter Critter to promote Keep Bermuda Beautiful's (KBB) campaign to discourage littering.

Hamilton Corporation secretary Roger Sherratt said cleaning crews had an easier time cleaning the streets this year.

"It was considerably easier to clean the street this year,'' he said yesterday.

"I took a walk along Front Street this morning and the street was back to normal, clean and tidy as always.'' He said he hoped this would become a trend that continued at all festivities to come.

Mr. Spanswick and Mr. Sherratt both offered their thanks to the community for using the trash bags.

KBB volunteers were also thanked for handing out the trash bags and helping with their collection after the parade.