Life on the crew

Hard work, good people and a whole lot of Festival spirit. Discover what it's really like to be part of Glastonbury's Recycling Crew.

Small crew. Big impact.

Our volunteers are the heart of Glastonbury's recycling efforts.

Making up just 1% of the Festival crowd, they make a huge difference, recovering tonnes of recyclable materials and helping keep the site looking its best.

From the first morning litter pick to the final evening shift, it's a team effort powered by community spirit.

Hard work. Big rewards.

It's not all hard graft!

As part of the Recycling Crew, you'll enjoy a few Festival perks too.

Worker's Pass

Access to the Festival site for your shifts.

Crew camping

A dedicated campsite right next to the farm.

Hot showers and clean toilets

A little comfort after a hard day's work.

Endless cuppas

All the free tea and coffee you can drink!

Find your team

There are three main ways to get stuck in, each playing a vital role in keeping Glastonbury green.

Litter Picking

Out and about across the Festival, keeping the fields clear and looking their best.

Commitment

During the Festival: 24 hours of shifts across mornings, afternoons or evenings.

After the Festival: 32 hours of shifts, Tuesday to Friday, helping return the fields to farmland.

Tractor Loaders

Working alongside our Tractor Crew, travelling around the site collecting colour-coded bags of waste and recycling.

Commitment

24 hours, during or after the Festival.

Recycling Centre

Getting hands-on with sorting and recovering recyclable materials, with all the PPE you need provided, either during or after the Festival.

Commitment

20 hours, during or after the Festival.

What kind of volunteer are you?

Let’s start with you.

Every role is different. Let's find out where you might feel most at home.

The honest truth…

We're not going to sugar-coat it.

Life on the Recycling Crew isn't always glamorous!

It's mucky.

You'll definitely get your hands dirty.

It's physical.

Expect plenty of time on your feet and a fair few miles walked.

It's a workout.

Especially all that bending for our litter pickers!

It's sometimes smelly.

Particularly at the Recycling Centre and on the tractors.

It's incredibly rewarding.

Seeing the difference you've made at the end of a shift is hard to beat.

The best bit?

Almost everyone comes back for more.

That probably tells you everything you need to know!

Words from the crew

  • "We truly feel that we are now part of the Glastonbury family, and we absolutely love it."

    Lisa & Gill, 1 year volunteering

  • "More than anything it’s a chance to give a little something back to a festival that gives all of us so much."

    Rick, 2 years volunteering 

  • "I wouldn't do Glastonbury any other way. Love the farm leave no trace..."

    Nellie (Team Leader), 23 years volunteering

  • "My only complaint? Not getting a handshake from Michael Eavis…but I'll forgive him for putting on the best festival around, by far :D"

    Richard, 13 years volunteering