Garbage Trucks

Coming back from “Tuesday Pizza Night” (fun little tradition we had when we were yung’uns), we found ourselves neatly parked behind a garbage truck.

Thoughts and emotions immediately rushed in like a working trash disposal.
“There are garbage trucks in Luanda??”
“Trash gets picked up in Luanda??”
“Why did we choose the street with the only operational garbage truck in Luanda??”
…”There are garbage trucks in Luanda??”

So, with this influx of shocking realizations, we eyed in amusement at the scene that unfolded in front of us.
• Step 1: trash receptacles (another huge “what??”), plastic bags, and potato sacks were dragged to the truck’s butt where massive, rusty, fork-like teeth were awaiting their mission
• Step 2: attempt to load receptacles and bags onto this contraption (failing various times)
• Step 3: begin “lifting and dumping” operation
• Step 4: with a rake (a RAKE), remove the bags that are stuck (every other) from the teeth of this monster vehicle
• Step 5: wipe sweat from brow
• Step 6: move truck 10 meters, and restart procedure

Needless to say, half an hour later, Luis and I found an opening and fled the scene.

I am happy to report that there are in fact garbage trucks in Luanda and they are fully operational.