Cagliari & its Waste

The City of Cagliari handles waste much like most of the world still has street containers where the waste is placed before final collection. As can be seen in this photo on a main street.

What I don't like about container collection like this is that it is an eye sore on the street as well as space taker. This sidewalk for example could be much wider without it. When I am walking on the street and I pass by these containers I have to either walk in a very narrow passage or go on the street with the potential to get hit by a car. 

In the picture below for example this may also be a health issue as the trash is right nex to a restaurant and a very high traffic pedestrian area. It is also blocking the window view on the store Mango behind it. 

Another thing that concerned me is that we do not have recycling bins in our dormitory. So I am assuming that they seperate the plastics in the waste collection facility.