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"My kids know that Daddy picks up everybody's rubbish, keeps things clean and tidy, and they're proud of me. I was born in Algeria and I came here when I was 27 as a refugee because I had too many problems there. I used to clean back in Algeria too - it's my favourite thing to do. I did a Town Keepers course. I know how to manage. When I first came to Burnt Oak, a lot of the shops were using the public bins on the street for their rubbish - tomatoes, cucumbers, all sorts. But if people see the bins are full, they will drop their rubbish in the street. So I said to them, 'Look, I'm not a person to let you do whatever you want. These are bins for passersby. I'll give you my number, here on my machine. It's a Barnet number. Call them and they will give you bags. I'll talk to them nicely and now everybody's a friend, going, 'Hello. Good morning. How are you?'.
"I empty the bins 3 times a day. I come here at 5am and I'll stay til 1pm. Everyone here knows I'm here to work. I do one weekend on, one weekend off, because I need a break to spend time and have fun with my wife and my kids, who are 15, 12 and nearly 5 now. I'll go home, have a shower, have a rest, and tomorrow I'm coming back to my place to keep it all lovely. I've been here since November last year, and now everybody's happy. Burnt Oak has become my second home. Sometimes I dream about it. You do your job properly, you don't leave stuff until tomorrow, and you work with your heart."
"My kids know that Daddy picks up everybody's rubbish, keeps things clean and tidy, and they're proud of me. I was born in Algeria and I came here when I was 27 as a refugee because I had too many problems there. I used to clean back in Algeria too - it's my favourite thing to do. I did a Town Keepers course. I know how to manage. When I first came to Burnt Oak, a lot of the shops were using the public bins on the street for their rubbish - tomatoes, cucumbers, all sorts. But if people see the bins are full, they will drop their rubbish in the street. So I said to them, 'Look, I'm not a person to let you do whatever you want. These are bins for passersby. I'll give you my number, here on my machine. It's a Barnet number. Call them and they will give you bags. I'll talk to them nicely and now everybody's a friend, going, 'Hello. Good morning. How are you?'.
"I empty the bins 3 times a day. I come here at 5am and I'll stay til 1pm. Everyone here knows I'm here to work. I do one weekend on, one weekend off, because I need a break to spend time and have fun with my wife and my kids, who are 15, 12 and nearly 5 now. I'll go home, have a shower, have a rest, and tomorrow I'm coming back to my place to keep it all lovely. I've been here since November last year, and now everybody's happy. Burnt Oak has become my second home. Sometimes I dream about it. You do your job properly, you don't leave stuff until tomorrow, and you work with your heart."
"My kids know that Daddy picks up everybody's rubbish, keeps things clean and tidy, and they're proud of me. I was born in Algeria and I came here when I was 27 as a refugee because I had too many problems there. I used to clean back in Algeria too - it's my favourite thing to do. I did a Town Keepers course. I know how to manage. When I first came to Burnt Oak, a lot of the shops were using the public bins on the street for their rubbish - tomatoes, cucumbers, all sorts. But if people see the bins are full, they will drop their rubbish in the street. So I said to them, 'Look, I'm not a person to let you do whatever you want. These are bins for passersby. I'll give you my number, here on my machine. It's a Barnet number. Call them and they will give you bags. I'll talk to them nicely and now everybody's a friend, going, 'Hello. Good morning. How are you?'.