Trasholution

One good benefit of sitting in the office with no active work to be done is the ability to think and come up with all kind of ideas (serious and stupid). Very long time ago (more than a year) I imagined myself being the Minister of Interior Affairs or the governor of Damascus, then started imagining what things I would do or change. And here is the part about trash (and trasholution is a merge between trash + solution).
1- Trash containers need to have a designated space on the street marked by two pavement extension to surround its sides. There should be some dimples in the asphalt for the wheels to rest in and make unintended movement of the can difficult. This location should not take a space that is intended for driving cars, and is preferable along the side where cars are parked.
2- All containers should have a covering that would be easy to use, and easy to put away for the purpose of evacuating the can in the trash car.
3- Our trash containers are ugly and dirty, which may make sense because they are designed for trash. I suggest that students of the high institute for arts (كلية الفنون الجميلة) put their mark on the containers, thus drawing and colorizing the exterior using materials that are not easily dissolvable and easy to clean. Sanitation workers should have the duty of cleaning the container once at least every week.
4- Ensuring the regular evacuation of trash containers (which I think already takes place).
5- In public area (malls, shops, fairs, walkways, bridges, etc...) there should be big trash containers with a nice exterior. These should be evacuated regularly more often.
6- On street lamp poles the current containers are narrow and rectangle like. Many trash items do not fit easily. I think they need to be round, and the wandering sanitation workers need to clean them as they move around.
7- Sanitation workers: for sure they will need standardized tools. The containers should be of appropriate size, and light material (not the current metal). There should be a place for the tools like the broom, the drawer, trash pickers and others. These tools should be designed as to spare bending as much as possible. All workers should wear gloves, and their suits washed or changed twice a week (by the government). And maybe changing the color navy to something else (dark gray or something)
8- Recycling should be encouraged. I don’t see us separating our trash yet, or ever, but it should start at the trash dumpster.
9- Education is not enough. It should start anyway at school, at houses, in mosques, churches and everywhere. But... Strict law enforcement should take place. Huge penalties against those who litter, including a mandatory public service in trash removal. And if one throws a piece of trash outside his or her car for instance, nearby citizens should pick that trash and throw it back in, and let us see how they’d feel.
10- Targeted advertising around this subject that should be emotionally effective.