Road signs, wagon wheels, saws, a cricket ball and a boomerang were just some of the items found on the shores of the Macquarie River by participants of this year's Clean Up Australia Day.
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Almost 150 people signed up for yesterday's event which focused on the banks and surrounding parklands of Dubbo's waterway.
But the odd objects were vastly outnumbered by hundreds of bottles, plastic bags and food wrappings found in the six-kilometre stretch of land east and west of the LH Ford Bridge.
"We collected about a tonne of rubbish," Dubbo City Council (DCC) ranger Joe Hambrook said.
"And that was less than last year so we've had a good day."
Along with the many enthusiastic local people just wanting to do their bit for Dubbo and for the environment, community groups lent a very big hand on the day.
"Dubbo Landcare groups and Scouts are among the participants here today and they have all pitched in which is fantastic," DCC horticulture and landcare services manager John Crompton said.
Mr Crompton said along with the great turnout and rubbish collected, a reduction in contaminated waste on last year was a pleasant surprise.
"The discovery of sharps and syringes was minimal this year, so that was great," he said.
"The river foreshore suffers from an abundance of litter dumped here in various ways from being washed downstream or discarded by people at sporting events on the ovals.
"The event is nationwide, but for us locally it brings the community together to take ownership and responsibility for the land that is theirs to enjoy."
First Dubbo Scout group head leader Greg Hannam brought his troops to Clean Up Australia Day as part of their work to attain a community service badge.
"But there's also a good lesson for them to learn here," he said.
"It teaches them to respect the environment and shows them how their actions can have a big impact."
Mr Crompton said along with the great turnout and rubbish collected was a reduction in contaminated waste on last year was a pleasant surprise.
"The discovery of sharps and syringes was very minimal this year, so that was great," he said.
After a hard morning's work participants were shouted a barbecue lunch on behalf of DCC as a big-thank-you for their efforts.
