Phnom Penh Authorities Announce Massive Overhaul of Waste Disposal System

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The different coloured bags is the daftest idea they've had. As if anyone will do it. It was announced months ago, and until now I assumed they'd quietly dropped the plan.

After Mizuda took over we got instructed not to put rubbish out until 5pm. Previously the heap would start to build from about 1pm, which at least gave the pickers more time.
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timmydownawell wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:14 am The different coloured bags is the daftest idea they've had. As if anyone will do it. It was announced months ago, and until now I assumed they'd quietly dropped the plan.

After Mizuda took over we got instructed not to put rubbish out until 5pm. Previously the heap would start to build from about 1pm, which at least gave the pickers more time.
Its almost like the higher ups have absolutely no idea how the peons live
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Wheelie bins aren't great here. The lid comes off almost immediately, then the wheels will last 6 months if you're lucky and within 2 years it will be pretty beaten up and that's if it sits at the side of the road and doesn't get moved around. I'd love to see them widely used along with dumpsters in busier areas but won't hold my breath.

I always keep my recycling separate so the collectors can make some money from it without making a mess of everything else.
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ali baba wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:55 pm I'd love to see them widely used along with dumpsters in busier areas but won't hold my breath.
Thousands of them have already been placed around the city but it depends on which trash company's area it is.
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I bought black bags for organic waste and use grocery bags for non-organic. Proud to be of help to this city, any way I can,
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