Aftonbladet reports that after Walpurgis night, Ekonomikumparken in Uppsala was filled with trash, as is typical. Police press spokesperson Magnus Klarin described the celebration as calm and without serious disturbances, calling it a folk festival.
Early Friday morning, Aftonbladet described the scene in Ekonomikumparken as smelling of old sparkling wine and garbage, with a blanket of litter covering the grass. Municipal cleaning crews began work early, as reported by Aftonbladet, to clear the debris. A time-lapse video shared by Aftonbladet shows the park's transformation from empty to crowded celebration and then to a trash-filled expanse over three days.
Last year, according to Destination Uppsala, nearly 1,500 kilograms of trash was removed from Ekonomikumparken and Observatorieparken after Walpurgis. Aftonbladet notes that the amount of trash from this year's celebration has not yet been determined, as officials have not released final figures.
In Stockholm, Aftonbladet reports that residents were horrified by the mess left in Rålambshovsparken after Walpurgis, with social media posts showing overflowing bins and littered green spaces. The annual cleanup after Walpurgis highlights the tension between tradition and shared responsibility for public spaces.