pay the garbage collection tax
The Spanish phrase 'pagar el impuesto de recogida de basura' translates to 'pay the garbage collection tax' in English. This phrase is used in the context of fulfilling one's civic duties, particularly in urban areas where garbage collection is an organized service that requires payment. The tax payment contributes to public sanitation services which include the collection, transport, disposal or recycling of garbage from homes and businesses. Failure to pay this tax in certain areas can lead to penalties.
It saddens me to have to pay the garbage collection tax so soon.
The sentence expresses the speaker's displeasure or disappointment at the need to pay the garbage collection tax in the near future. The adverb 'tan pronto' is used to convey the imminent obligation.
If you don't want to have problems, you should pay the garbage collection tax before the end of the month.
This sentence is advising or warning the listener that to avoid problems, they should pay the garbage collection tax before the month ends. 'Antes de fin de mes' translates to 'before the end of the month'.
After paying the garbage collection tax, I can buy that new television that I want.
In this sentence, the speaker communicates their plan to purchase a new television, but only after they have first paid the garbage collection tax. The connector 'después de' is used in Spanish to indicate the order in which the actions will take place.