Garbage collection is suspended from the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year in Kaohsiung, and overtime is collected on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] The Lunar New Year is approaching, and people will clean up at the end of the year. The cleaning team of the Kaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureau will strengthen the removal of huge garbage from January 14 to 20. People can call in advance to make an appointment from now on. Garbage collection is stopped from the first to the third day of junior high school, overtime is collected on the fourth day of junior high school, and normal transportation resumes on the fifth day of junior high school.

This year’s Lunar New Year holiday lasts for 10 days. For the convenience of the people, the Environmental Protection Bureau’s cleaning team only rests for 3 days. Garbage collection is suspended from the first to the third day of the new year. Clear and transport normally to maintain a tidy environment.

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The Environmental Protection Bureau said that in response to the year-end cleaning of the public, the removal of huge garbage will be strengthened from January 14 to 20. The public is requested to make an appointment with the cleaning team in the jurisdiction in advance from now until the 18th. If the appointment is made by phone from the 19th, it will be arranged on After 20 days, it will be cleared and transported. If the cleaning teams in each district are able to carry the load, they can handle the collection and transport according to local conditions.

The Environmental Protection Agency pointed out that the resource recovery part will maintain the current status, also twice a week, to remind the public not to litter and avoid creating a messy environment. Violators can be fined 1,200 to 6,000 yuan in accordance with the Waste Cleaning Law.

In addition, recently, garbage trucks or resource recovery vehicles have been littered by people who litter high-pressure bottles and cans, causing the trucks to be set on fire, putting the cleaning team in danger. The Environmental Protection Agency reminds the public of five major categories of dangerous goods, including high-pressure Paper or incense ashes, lithium batteries and power banks, fire extinguishers and gas barrels, etc., please vent the air and hand them over to the cleaning team. Do not throw them directly into the garbage truck. Protect yourself and the cleaning team.