Recycling workers working on rubbish dump

Roma Gypsies working in the Cluj municipal Rubbish dump, recycling rubbish for a living. Dirty and unhealthy work but proud to be earning rather than begging on the streets, these Roma have little choice if they want to survive. Most types of metal, especially copper wiring, and plastic bottles and aluminium cans are the most sought after materials. They are sold by weight. Recycling workers make a meagre living. Outside Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Roma Gypsies working in the Cluj municipal Rubbish dump, recycling rubbish for a living. Dirty and unhealthy work but proud to be earning rather than begging on the streets, these Roma have little choice if they want to survive. Most types of metal, especially copper wiring, and plastic bottles and aluminium cans are the most sought after materials. They are sold by weight. Recycling workers make a meagre living. Outside Cluj-Napoca, Romania