Zhejiang dustman reap rewards of discarded coins

The wife of a refuse collector counts coins at a bank in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, July 3, 2017. Every month, around a thousand coins are reclaimed from trash destined for recycling. Some are still in a good enough condition to go back into circulation. Given the tough working conditions for the refuse collectors and incinerator workers, these coins are deemed as a well-deserved 'Perk' of the job. [Photo: VCG]

The wife of a refuse collector counts coins at a bank in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, July 3, 2017. Every month, around a thousand coins are reclaimed from trash destined for recycling. Some are still in a good enough condition to go back into circulation. Given the tough working conditions for the refuse collectors and incinerator workers, these coins are deemed as a well-deserved 'Perk' of the job. [Photo: VCG]

A bag full of coins, belonging to the wife of a refuse collector, is taken to the bank in Zhejiang Province, July 3, 2017. Every month, around a thousand coins are reclaimed from trash destined for recycling. Some are still in a good enough condition to go back into circulation. Given the tough working conditions for the refuse collectors and incinerator workers, these coins are deemed as a well-deserved 'Perk' of the job. [Photo: VCG]

Incinerator plant employees at work in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, July 3, 2017. Every month, around a thousand coins are reclaimed from trash destined for recycling. Some are still in a good enough condition to go back into circulation. Given the tough working conditions for the refuse collectors and incinerator workers, these coins are deemed as a well-deserved 'Perk' of the job. [Photo: VCG]