Ever since we came to Amsterdam on our recon mission in the Spring of 2011 I have been fascinated with the way recycling is done. Large, underground dumpsters are available every few blocks for residents to deposit their glass and paper. Every so often (knowing the Dutch I'm sure there is a schedule) a truck comes along to empty them. The really cool thing is that the truck has one driver who single handedly empties these dumpsters with the aid of a remote control attached to his belt!
For two years I have waited for an opportunity to photograph this and last week I finally got one. When I was done taking pictures the driver approached me. He apologized (he backed up the truck just as I was maneuvering my gigantic bicycle out of its parking spot) and asked about the picture I took. We started talking about recycling and he said it was important because, "it makes a better milieu." By that, I think he meant a better environment but I liked the idea of it simply creating better surroundings.
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| My friendly neighborhood recycling guy lifting the paper recycling dumpster with a crane arm. You can see the truck it is going into as well as the glass dumpster next to it. |
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| Each dumpster is lifted above the truck then the driver presses something on the remote control that makes the bottom open up and the contents are deposited into the truck. It's really very cool. |
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