Are you ready to Love Thy Waste Collectors?

Hello!

Waste collectors in Singapore often find themselves doing an unappreciated job shunned by Singaporeans. They toll tirelessly to keep our neighbourhoods clean.

Let's make an effort to recognize and appreciate their hard work.

Check out our much-anticipated poster for the debut of Love Thy Waste Collectors Day:

Lovely, isn't it? Kudos to our talented teammate Serene! To raise more awareness for the special day, the poster can also be found in several public locations ranging from HDB void decks to shopping malls.

The one-day event will be held at Marina Barrage on 10 June, Saturday. Pop by any time between 10am-12pm and meet some of the waste collectors for some light chat and snacks!

Most importantly, the inaugural "The Cleanest Neighbourhood in Singapore" award ceremony will be held at 3pm to reward Singapore's best waste collector!

And if YOU are game for an even bigger role, simply pass the poster to your friends and let them know about our blog!

See you at the Love Thy Waste Collectors Day! :)

*For more information, email us at lovethywastecollectors@gmail.com.

Vote for "The Cleanest Neighbourhood in Singapore"

Take two seconds. Examine your HDB void deck or anywhere in your neighbourhood. Is it impressively clean?

If it is, here's your chance to nominate your hard-working cleaner or waste collector for the "The Cleanest Neighbourhood in Singapore" award! The winner stands to win $300 cash from our sponsor, NUS Business School. He will receive it on the Love Thy Waste Collectors Day on 21 June 2011 (more details on our next blog post!)

Reward your waste collector today! Click here for a quick poll.

Thank you!

Balamani, the Waste Collector from Cameron Highlands

Vanakkam.

Hello - That's the first Tamil phrase we learned from Balamani, a waste collector working in Singapore. 

For 4 years he has been away from his home in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. For 4 years he has not returned to visit his ageing mother and younger sisters.

He accepts his plight with a sense of quiet resignation, "I must work what. Better money than my job at the plantations."

"But isn't this job kind of... smelly?" we carefully ventured.

"Used to it la." he replied with a mere shrug of shoulders and a slight smile.

For some of us Singaporeans, it may be a 'smelly' and low-paying job. For some of them, the same job promises a better future.

Let's always bear in mind the waste collectors' remarkable determination and strength.

Joanne says Vanakkam to Balamani!