While tourists soak up Nha Trang's sun, these hard working trash workers pick up its mess.
Ru Ri is the largest disposal area of Nha Trang and a place many poverty-stricken people are familiar with.
The weather is very hot in the afternoons here and the disposal area is covered by a horrendous stench. Workers can be seen with sweat dripping down their faces as they rummage through trash.
People from other provinces such as Phu Yen, DakLak or Kon Tum come here to collect rubbish.
Ru Ri is the largest disposal area of Nha Trang and a place many poverty-stricken people are familiar with.
The weather is very hot in the afternoons here and the disposal area is covered by a horrendous stench. Workers can be seen with sweat dripping down their faces as they rummage through trash.
People from other provinces such as Phu Yen, DakLak or Kon Tum come here to collect rubbish.
They make their living off of other peoples trash. Often, entire families work this job, including children and the elderly. For the children, their childhood doesn’t include toys but instead, plastic bags used to collect trash. Despite the hot weather, they have no choice for income but to collect trash.
At 11am, a trash truck arrives at the Ru Ri. Workers begin rushing to collect waste discharged from the truck. They rummage through the piles desperately trying to find something to sell. The atmosphere fills with dust as it’s just another day for these trash collectors.
Ru Ri disposal area is located about 10 kilometres away from Nha Trang City
This disposal area has helped not only locals but also people from other provinces to earn a living
Tran Thi Cuc, 82, said, “I have collected trash for 60 years to earn money. I used to collect trash at Binh Tan, Lo Thieu, Ma Vong and now at Ru Ri.”
Trash collectors were smiling although they stood on rotting waste and were surrounded by flies
This man was trying to find something to sell
Plastic bags were collected then put into big bags
Harmful smoke surrounds this woman
Lan, 34, has collected trash for nearly 10 years. She just found some food waste for her pigs.
“This shirt looks dirty but remains good to use. I can wear it at work,” said a woman who just found the shirt in the waste.
Temporary tents are a place where they can take rest in the afternoons
A picture book was left in the tent. The kid said he could only look after work. He is also illiterate.
An old mattress
After separating trash, people put it into bags then sell it
Trash bags
“This shirt looks dirty but remains good to use. I can wear it at work,” said a woman who just found the shirt in the waste.
Temporary tents are a place where they can take rest in the afternoons
A picture book was left in the tent. The kid said he could only look after work. He is also illiterate.
An old mattress
After separating trash, people put it into bags then sell it
Trash bags
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