Rubbish Containers

There are no dustbins or bin days, you take your rubbish out to containers on the street which are emptied daily (usually at 2am). This system works well; there’s very little litter. I often wonder if the character of Uncle Bulgaria was based on insider knowledge of the country as these containers serve as small eco-systems for the community. Gypsies clop by on horse-drawn wagons to pick up anything sellable and plenty of others dip into them too: builders working nearby, drunks coming home from the bar - even people in business suits and youths wearing branded sportswear and airpods.