"Good luck" 150 letters of encouragement added to the garbage bag Tokyo May 5 Setagaya May 5 18:48
Due to the refraining from going out due to the spread of new coronavirus infections, the amount of garbage discharged from homes in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo is increasing, and the burden on workers for collection is increasing. Meanwhile, a letter of appreciation from the residents attached to the garbage bag encourages the workers to collect the waste.
According to Setagaya Ward, the amount of combustible waste generated from households from the 8th to the 21st of last month was over 7,100 tons, which is a 15% increase from the same period last year.
With the increase in garbage, the time required for collection work has increased, and the number of times a collection vehicle travels back and forth between the incinerator and the collection point has increased.
For this reason, Setagaya Ward is temporarily increasing the number of workers involved in collection.
From the end of last month, I found a garbage bag with a letter that I thanked the people who collected it, and by the first day of this month, there were about 150 garbage bags.
In the letter, he said, "Thank you for collecting garbage as always when it's difficult." , I want to reduce the burden of collection.
It means that the workers take it to the office carefully and put it on the whiteboard of the room where they take a break to encourage daily work.
Hideto Shoji, Manager of the Cleaning and Recycling Department of Setagaya Ward, said, “I was surprised that I haven't received so many letters like this time. I thought, the letter made our work worthwhile and encourages us in the future, "he said.
In addition, regarding how to dispose of garbage, "I ask for your cooperation so that you do not dispose of a large amount at a time and divide it into several times."