They collect cardboard, paper-related products, aluminum cans, bottles, scrap metal, electrical items and clothes, etc. from the nearby HDB, markets, shops & offices before reselling them to traders, commonly known as “karangguni men” or recycling companies in their area. They often earn S$100-400 per month by selling recyclable items.
They are genuine self-employed URBAN RECYCLERS that earn their living by recycling our “waste” items.
They are genuinely self-employed URBAN RECYCLERS that earn their hard labor living by recycling the waste items.