Garbage collection


 * Do not dispose household garbage into public waste bins. You will be fined. Public waste bins are only to be used for street litter (such as cups and napkins you got from the night market).
 * Garbage must be placed into city-approved garbage bags. You can buy these at 7-11.
 * You can buy bags in different sizes. Note that the bigger ones are quite expensive. Because it gets very hot, you might not want to wait until the big bag is full before taking it out of your apartment because it might start smelling! Buying smaller bags might be better.
 * Trash trucks will come by 1 to 2 times per day (depending on the weekday). Be sure to ask your landlord when the trash truck comes. If you don't know, listen for it. If you hear a truck driving around playing music, it's the trash truck.
 * Do not leave your trash on the side of the road, even if is in city-approved trash bags. You will be fined. You might see other people leaving their trash on the side of the road... but note that these people are breaking the law and are risking being fined.
 * You must sort your trash as follows:
 * Recyclables (such as glass, plastic, etc.) do not go into the city approved trash bags. Give these to the recycling truck (which usually follows the trash truck)
 * Food waste does not need to go into the trash bags. Place food waste into the trash cans on the back of the trash truck. Note that you need to sort food waste into what pigs can eat (such as vegetable peels, meat, etc.) and what pigs cannot eat (egg shells, etc.)
 * Rags, old clothes, shoes, etc. are also recyclable.
 * Everything else goes into the trash bags.