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Donkeys collect the bins to help keep French village clean

Fran莽ois Renault and his donkeys can go where modern bin lorries cannot in the narrow village streets of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the Tarn-et-Garonne

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Donkeys play a surprisingly vital role in a medieval village in France 鈥� they help older and infirm residents to get their rubbish to communal bins.

Streets in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, in the Tarn-et-Garonne, are too narrow for modern bin lorries so Fran莽ois Renault of SaintAnton鈥櫭es offered to help.

His donkeys have bins strapped to their flanks and residents hand him their bin bag as they pass. He said: 鈥淧eople have a problem getting rubbish to the communal bins, and the bins are heavy to open.

鈥淚 sell the 30l or 50l bags for 鈧�2, with collection, and the people are happy with the service. It helps a lot.

鈥淚t takes only 90 minutes every couple of days.

鈥淭he weight is limited to 50kg but the donkeys are used to work 鈥� they carry children in summer on hikes in the area and on village tours."

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