Sydney is one of the world's most beautiful cities, and the City of Sydney's Cleansing and Waste team is dedicated to the never-ending task of keeping it looking at its sparkling best. In this video series, we salute five workers and get to the heart of what it takes to clean Sydney.

  • Jennifer - My day in the life of our city

    "The cigarette butts never stop coming, it's like rain…and everything goes into the harbour if we don't get it."

    Jennifer
    Street Sweeper, Pitt Street Mall

  • Barry - My day in the life of our city

    "For some reason, kids have a craze for garbage trucks. We always give them a wave…today kids are very conscious of the environment."

    Barry
    Mini Compactor Driver, CBD

  • Bruce - My day in the life of our city

    "The joint's clean and you can turn around and feel…how good is this?"

    Bruce
    Steamplant Operator / Team Leader in training, Nightshift, CBD

  • Larry - My day in the life of our city

    "You get people coming up to say thank you. It makes you feel good inside, actually making a difference towards the city."

    Larry
    Roadway Sweeper Operator, Kings Cross

  • Matt - My day in the life of our city

    "It's my first real job...it's taught me a lot, it's made me mature."

    Matt
    Footway Sweeper Operator, Team leader in training, Glebe

Jennifer

Say Hi to Jennifer

Barry

Say Hi to Barry

Bruce

Say Hi to Bruce

Larry

Say Hi to Larry

Matt

Say Hi to Matt

Where were you on NYE?

Watch the night unfold in this unique timelapse film, featuring state-of-the-art techniques and a cinematic soundtrack. While you're at it, spare a thought for the clean up team.

As the sea of people in the City centre reaches its peak, a sea of rubbish is swept away. By sunrise, anyone walking the streets could be forgiven for thinking "What party?".

Meet the NYE Clean Up Team

Meet five behind-the-scenes legends of our city. For 350 proud City of Sydney Cleansing workers, NYE is the most challenging time of the year. This year they picked up nearly 50 tonnes of rubbish in one night alone.

Experience the night through the eyes of Barry, Jennifer, Matt, Bruce and Larry as they tackle and tame a sea of rubbish on NYE 2011.