Sanitation workers in Nantou earlier this month successfully retrieved NT$300,000 worth of jewelry from a landfill after five hours of searching.
Shift supervisor Hsieh Sheng-chih (謝升祉) yesterday said that a man around 30 years old came into the office at about 7:30am on July 10 looking distraught.
He told Hsieh that the day before, he accidentally threw away a bag of gold and diamond jewelry that he had purchased when he got married while cleaning out a closet.
Photo courtesy of the Nantou City Office
The man said he had hidden the valuables among his clothing to keep them safe, but forgot they were there while cleaning.
That evening he realized what had happened, and fearing it would be combusted, went to sanitation first thing the next morning to see if they could help, Hsieh said.
The workers first asked the man to remember which truck he tossed the bag into so they could ask the driver where he or she emptied the truck the evening before on Nantou City’s 40,000 tonne “trash mountain,” he said.
Photo courtesy of the Nantou City Office
They then dug in the area by hand and with an excavator for the entire morning without luck, Hsieh said.
Then, “just as he was losing hope,” a worker discovered a trash bag that fit the description and discovered the jewelry bag inside, he added.
Nantou Mayor Chang Chia-tse (張嘉哲) hailed the sanitation workers for their perseverance and dedication.
He also advised the public to report accidentally discarded items as soon as possible with detailed information on what was lost, when and where.
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