Dive Brief:

• Households in Taipei City carry trash outside on collection days and wait while a singing sanitation truck comes to take it directly from the hands of residents.
• The unique sanitation truck not only sings, it also teaches residents English and delivers official documents.
• ​All trash must be separated into different categories such as styrofoam, aluminum and food waste; each is picked up by the recycling truck which follows the garbage truck.

Dive Insight:

The beneficial impact of this trash collection ritual prompts households to recycle and puts eco-friendly solutions in a positive light.