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For 30 years, Matts Persson has worked as a truck driver and traveled in Europe.
– After so many years, it’s almost as if you knew the Nordic walls by heart, he says.
But his career ended 15 years ago when Matt had his leg amputated after suffering from illness.
Since then Matt has been using aids to get around and in everyday life it is not uncommon for him to be seen in Glimåkra on his mobile with a garbage collector in hand.
– I grew up in the country, I have also lived on a small farm and had a forest, so I really enjoy nature, says Matts.
Received an award for effort
Matts became interested in garbage collection through his participation in the Glimåkra IF sports association, where he kept the facilities clean.
When Glimåkra opened the Trollcenter activity park, he saw the need to collect rubbish throughout the town.
– I choose everything I find. I feel very good to be able to do this since I started two or three years ago. If I don’t go out during the day, I often have anxious feelings at night, so it’s a way of life for me to go out and do this, she says.
Matt’s contribution to Glimåkra has attracted attention and last year he received a SEK 5,000 scholarship from Hembygdsföreningen. A couple of weeks ago, the nonprofit Lions also praised him as an everyday hero and gave him SEK 3,000 for the effort.
– Obviously it’s fun, but I don’t do it for money, I do it because it’s fun, for me it’s a freedom, says Matts Persson.
