A number of mothers and children search through large heaps of rubbish washed up on a beach in Padang for valuables.<br /><br />The locals search for items that can be recycled just as reusable plastic and aluminium cans.<br /><br />One of the mothers said: "We always use the moment to look for used items for her to sell back to add to my family's economy."<br /><br />Nearby flooding has thousands of pieces of litter to wash up on the beach, creating huge piles of rubbish.<br /><br />This footage was filmed on January 10.