rubbish collection

The rubbish collection services used to be run by a private company, but the government nationalised them.
Les services de collecte des ordures étaient auparavant gérés par une entreprise privée, mais le gouvernement les a nationalisés.
Rubbish collection in the city used to be conducted by a private company, but it was municipalised several years ago.
La collecte des ordures dans la ville était autrefois assurée par une entreprise privée, mais elle a été municipalisée il y a quelques années.
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