9/10/10 Garbage Pick-Up: A Musical Odyssey

Unlike Toronto, where consistent service cutbacks in the face of rising property taxes (let me hear you say mismanagement) have lead to garbage being picked up bi-weekly, Hualien enjoys daily garbage pick-up.  That’s right…daily.  While we aren’t doing enough back home, forcing people to live with smelly garbage for up to two weeks in the summer months, Hualien spoils its residents.  The same residents who still seem to litter the streets with abandon.  With collection this often there’s always a garbage truck within throwing distance.

How do I know this?  It’s easy.  Garbage trucks play a song which signals residents to come out of their homes and bring their refuse to the truck.  It’s the most annoying song that plays over and over; like one of those crappy musical greeting cards from years ago (before they got sophisticated).  In another instance of Taiwanese “What The Fuckness” the guy on the back of the truck is there only to say “thank you”, but not actually touch the garbage.  I’d love to know his secret for avoiding insanity while having to listen to that song all day long.

Musical Garbage Collection