Taiwan Garbage Collection

[daveschorrtube]

yes... the trash trucks. The trash man once asked my mom if she was sad.

[daveschorrtube]

@PhDSanchez, Beijing too, though not so much since the Olympics.

[PhDSanchez]

And yes, sometimes the people offer an alcoholic beverage to garbage-collectors, but it is voluntary...

[PhDSanchez]

In Serbia, people aren't waiting in the line for the garbage trucks to come. they throw the garbage in the cans and containers, and garbage-collectors come to pick that up.

Dont worry, it's a public service, and they are paid for it. Citizens, actually paying the rent for them to pick that up. Usually they come once a week. So, very simple, just put the garbage in the can and that's it, no waiting for the trucks...

[lunaangelj]

I wonder what happens if you have to work in the early morning and can't catch the garbage truck... what happens then? I think we in the US are a little spoiled in this... leaving the garbage outside and someone will magicially pick it up the next day. LOL... i wonder what would happen if NYC has this system... less rats as an result?

[Lagash1973]

Oh,maybe it depends on county/district. ;-)

[Lagash1973]

Shouldn't trashcar tune have to be "Pour Elise"? :-|

[Iciygard]

what's the name of this piece D:

i absolutely want to play it now T^T

miss taiwan a whole lot~~

[augpeh]

@Iciygard the maiden's prayer

[Iciygard]

@augpeh Thanks :D!

[polentone2]

Also in Kaohsiung use this type of sound,,so nice and sweet way for cal people! ;-)

[elvishchibi]

I actually listen to this when I'm feeling nostalgic XD

[ballm0use]

@elvishchibi how do you make sure you get rid of your trash if you cant udmp it in bins? stand and wait all day for it to come by sounds unlikely

[elvishchibi]

@ballm0use well that's the reason for the music :9 you can hear it coming from a mile away and when it comes to your street you take your trashbag out and throw it in the truck when it stops at the corner. (they do have trashcans there)

[xiaolaoshu2]

這個聲音讓我想起台灣生活來..

[B0ge]

Haha this is great style :)

[mohyla103]

Notice how in classic Taiwanese style, the truck pulls out and then stops, blocking a whole lane of traffic while the last few people throw in their garbage. Hahahha

[augpeh]

That's because it's getting ready to move on to the next stop point. Vehicles can travel by the lane on the left of the truck, but not all trucks do this. Some collect their garbage moving extremely slowly.

[kennyshen1228]

oh god, i miss that song, i miss taiwan!

[spacemoose39]

Am I seeing this right?

The garbage truck drives up with the happy ice cream truck music playing, and people come out and throw their trash in?

Also, was that people sorting the recyclables in the second truck?

[nunoftheabove]

You, spacemoose39, you are seeing that right. I've been there, too. Of course, if you think about it in a certain way, the kids coming to the United States, or small towns and cities in Canada will think that we are strange for putting garbage truck music on our ice cream trucks. Just different, I guess.

[CTW520]

yes for second truck. The whole purpose is not to have "garbage on ground" and it is Taiwan in Asia, not North America...