A former toilet cleaner at Glastonbury has issued a warning to festivalgoers about the best and worst times to visit the loos on the site.
Speaking anonymously to bathroom specialist Sanctuary Bathrooms, the cleaner lifted the lid on the best and worst toilets to go to. They also revealed how often they’re cleaned, and the ideal time to use the toilets for the cleanest experience.
The former volunteer said: “The best and quietest time to use the toilets is 12am because most of the big acts have finished. Although the festival is still busy, they will also have had 18 hours of cleaning throughout the day, so they’ll be in really good condition.”
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They also issued a stern warning about when to avoid visiting the Glastonbury toilets. They said: “Don’t go first thing in the morning as no one will have been on shift to upkeep them since 12am, so the first time they’ll be getting cleaned is 6am. This is also the busiest time as people are getting ready for the day ahead of them, so if you can hold off a little bit longer, then I’d definitely recommend doing so.”
Naturally, they also advised not to go to a toilet near an act which has just finished their set as it will be extremely busy. They also argued that the cleanest toilets at Glastonbury are the staff ones, which is a good reason to work at the festival.
They said: “The compostable toilets are not bad and can also be found in some of the bars so they tend to be a little bit more like what you’d find at home in terms of cleanliness. If you want the best toilets onsite, then volunteer or work, as the staff toilets were by far the nicest."
On the best and worst toilets to clean, the former volunteer said: “The best ones are the ones near the main stage (Pyramid stage) as, even though these are busier, they tend to put more people on to keep these cleaner. The worst ones I would say are the ones that are further out around the outskirts of the site, as they can sometimes be difficult to find and aren’t cleaned as often.
“Or, pay to go into the glamping sites. The posher camping toilets are better than the ones in the general camping areas, but this is just down to the fact there are less people using them.”
They claimed that cleaning shifts at the festival are broken down into six hour slots - from 6am to 12am, 12pm to 6pm and 6pm to 12am. This schedule determines how clean the toilets are at different times.
They also claimed that there are separate teams to keep the toilets clean and to manage sanitation onsite. James Roberts, Director at Sanctuary Bathrooms, who spoke to the former volunteer, said: “When you’re headed off camping somewhere for a few days, festival or not, it’s handy to have peace of mind on when the toilet facilities are going to be cleaned.
"Then, you can come prepared with the necessary hygiene items and knowledge of which areas are potentially going to be the most pleasant to use! We hope this insight reassures Glastonbury-goers that the toilets are cleaned more often than you might think.”
Glastonbury will take place later this month from June 20 to June 25.
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