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Lunar New Year is a time for feasts and celebrations, but what happens to all the garbage when the party’s over? Amid the festivities, Taiwan’s sanitation workers sacrifice time with their families to collect the large amounts of garbage that pile up.

Meet the people who work around the clock to ensure your new year is happy and healthy.

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00:00While friends and family gather to eat, drink and celebrate during the Lunar New Year holiday,
00:06Taiwan's sanitation workers are busy making sure neighborhoods stay clean.
00:11We are a business owner, but we are also a business owner.
00:16We are a business owner, and we are a family member.
00:20We are a family member to clean the environment and clean the environment.
00:23And we are able to make people happy to travel.
00:27To make their job easier and keep them safe,
00:30workers just ask that residents follow garbage sorting rules and separate hazardous materials,
00:36like firecrackers and lithium batteries, from their regular trash.
00:40Workers say the amount of garbage doubles over Lunar New Year,
00:44with some crews collecting over 10 metric tons of waste a day.
00:48The tradition of spring cleaning also means that sanitation crews are working around the clock.
00:57The demand is that the people will be able to remove the trash.
00:59They will be able to remove the trash or garbage bags.
01:02So the amount will be worth a day, about 70-80件.
01:06In the past year, the season will be able to remove the trash.
01:12But despite the long hours,
01:14many workers feel that it's more than just a job.
01:42So this Lunar New Year remember to be kind and respectful
01:46to the hard workers who allow you to enjoy the party without the hassle of cleaning up.
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