{"id":94044,"date":"2025-02-25T16:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=94044"},"modified":"2025-03-19T15:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:21:22","slug":"so-what-happened-to-all-the-rubbish-left-on-the-streets-after-wales-v-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/25\/so-what-happened-to-all-the-rubbish-left-on-the-streets-after-wales-v-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"So, what happened to all the rubbish left on the streets after Wales&#8217; home games?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chippy Lane was littered with rubbish at 10pm on Saturday night but by Sunday morning it had all gone<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>THE Six Nations and a night out go hand in hand in Cardiff as rugby fans spill out of the stadium, pubs and clubs to head to the famous Chippy Lane to end their night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales played two home games in the Six Nations this year, against Ireland on February 22 and England on March 15, and some fans took this as an excuse to throw their post-match kebabs all over Cardiff city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue arises after most big events in the capital but is particularly rife after Six Nations games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-716x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-770x1101.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-1433x2048.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-293x419.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-1400x2001.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-scaled.jpg 1791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-716x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-770x1101.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-1433x2048.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-293x419.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-1400x2001.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/viz-scaled.jpg 1791w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The height of the chip box used for this calculation is 85mm <\/strong>Credit: George Ratcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Following both of Wales\u2019 home games of the 2025 Six Nations, Caroline Street, also known as Chippy Lane, was littered with chip boxes and rubbish piled high around the bins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to South Wales Police, between 30,000 and 40,000 people are out in town on an average night out \u2013 but this number jumps to as high as 100,000 when the stadium is hosting a big event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that after a game day, up to 8.5 tonnes of rubbish is left on the streets across Cardiff by fans and others out for the evening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the rubbish I saw on Chippy Lane were used chip boxes, for reference the average chip box weighs up to 100 grams which means there could be up to the equivalent of 85,000 chip boxes left on the streets of Cardiff after game day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you stacked all those chip boxes on top of each other it would reach a staggering height of 6,800 metres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously not all the rubbish is made up of chip boxes but it is still a mammoth task to clean it all up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"So, what happens to all the rubbish on Chippy Lane after a Six Nations game day?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-HG1HpHBvwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"So, what happens to all the rubbish on Chippy Lane after a Six Nations game day?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-HG1HpHBvwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how is all this managed and who cleans it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Council has a three-step system in place to make sure the city centre is looking spick and span the morning after a big event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the game or concert takes place, the whole city is cleaned with all litter bins being totally emptied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When everyone has gone into the stadium, the bins are emptied again while the streets are cleaned. The cleaning crews leave the city again before the event ends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 3am and 4am the morning after the event the crews return to do the final clean up. This can take up to five hours depending on how much rubbish is collected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"94113\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"94113\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-23-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rubbish left near bins on Chippy Lane just after 10pm <\/strong>Credit: George Ratcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"94112\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"94112\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-22-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Piles of chip boxes litter Chippy Lane just after 10pm<\/strong> Credit: George Ratcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"94111\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"94111\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-21-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rubbish left on the benches outside of the Wood Street Burger King just after 10pm <\/strong>Credit: George Ratcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"94110\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"94110\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Adobe-Express-file-20-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rubbish left on the benches outside of the Wood Street Burger King just after 10pm<\/strong> Credit: George Ratcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the crowd at a city centre event numbers more than 72,000 people, the cleaning crews do not go out onto the streets until it has dispersed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An FOI was submitted to Cardiff Council for the data from the night of the Wales v Ireland game, but said \u201cthe data held, would include weights from waste collected from outside of the city centre. As such it would not be possible to break down the figure for only waste from the city centre or Chippy Lane specifically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more from The Cardiffian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/25\/wait-a-minute-no-more-red-and-green-why-i-was-delighted-watching-wales-v-ireland\/\">Wait a minute! No more red and green? Why I was delighted watching Wales v Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"I tried to find out which shop on Chippy Lane has the best chips\">WATCH: I tried to find out which shop on Chippy Lane has the best chips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/28\/its-a-daily-thing-on-my-street-the-persistent-fly-tipping-that-plagues-riverside-and-canton\/\">\u2018It\u2019s a daily thing on my street\u2019: the persistent fly-tipping that plagues Riverside and Canton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>After Wales\u2019 final game against England the story was the same with rubbish once again thrown around the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like walking around a pig sty honestly,\u201d said Matthew, a visiting fan from England who did not want to give his last name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mess prompted many people to take to TikTok to upload their videos of Chippy Lane on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"898\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok.jpg 504w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok-500x891.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok-293x522.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok.jpg 504w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok-500x891.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/TikTok-293x522.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lilliwilliamsxxx\/video\/7482307067949157654?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-8ujfgILYgA2\">Watch the TikTok here<\/a> <\/strong>Credit: lilliwilliamsxxx on TikTok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One commenter on @Lilliwilliamsxxx video said \u201cI slipped three times in one night walking down Chippy Lane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another said \u201cAhhh chippy lane Cardiff\u2026 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