rummies made up a large part of the litter collected this weekend during KBB's annual Island-wide clean-up.

Organisers of Neighbourhood Clean-Up Day were pleased with the turnout, but felt it could have been better.

More than 100 community and business groups, and nearly 2,000 primary and secondary students were among those who took part.

Feedback was that there was generally less litter strewn about the Island than last year.

But the new once-a-week-only trash collection service was causing a problem.

"I think residents are starting to become more environmentally aware,'' Clean-Up Day committee co-chairwoman Mrs. Ann Marie Gagnon said. "But there are still a number of problem areas.'' Shelly Bay, Ord Road, Middle Road in Warwick, BAA field, school fields, Court Street near BIU headquarters and Front Street east were among those areas, she said. In the latter two, litter collected was mainly liquor bottles and other trash believed to have been discarded by rummies who frequent the areas.

"It was not a great turnout -- coverage of Somerset and St. George's especially was a little thin,'' Keep Bermuda Beautiful public relations officer Mrs. Emma Mitchell said. "But the enthusiasm of the participants was amazing. They were determined to make an impact.'' Mrs. Mitchell said she had received numerous reports of bags full of household garbage apparently being dumped on roadsides, especially in Devonshire near Happy Valley, Orange Valley, Barkers Hill and Vesey Street.

She said there were also a number of bags of old clothing found dumped in the bushes.

Mrs. Gagnon added: "There was the impression that the disposal of trash on a once-weekly basis has left things untidy. Some commented it was causing a litter problem, but others did not think so.'' She said she was very pleased with the student turnout, as the emphasis this year was on making young folk aware of the litter problem in an effort to get them to stop littering.

A scheme whereby schools and businesses worked hand-in-hand proved highly successful, she said, adding the corporate world supported the clean-up effort more than ever this year.

Electronic equipment and dozens of bike parts were hauled out of inshore waters by the Bermuda Sub Aqua Club. One of the most unusual finds this year was perhaps a bathtub, Mrs. Gagnon said.

SPRING CLEANING -- Members of the Bermuda Sub Aqua Club haul part of a bike frame from the waters of Admiralty Park Cove.