The closure of open-air landfills and the ban on waste collection are essential measures for modernizing cities around the world. THE WASTE COMMONS explores the dramatic changes brought about by the imminent closure of the municipal landfill in Dakar, Senegal, and the lives that are at stake. The film follows the charismatic Zidane, the trailblazer Adja, and their community of waste pickers as they fight to defend their carefully built world and their right to collect waste.
