diff --git a/sprites/garbage_collector.py b/sprites/garbage_collector.py
index d691e14..77b470d 100644
--- a/sprites/garbage_collector.py
+++ b/sprites/garbage_collector.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class Garbage_collector(Cell):
     def collect_trash(self, house):
         global GC_CAPACITY
         rubbish = house.get_rubbish_data()
-        to_collect = [0,0,0]
-        to_collect = rubbish
+        to_collect = rubbish.copy()
 
         dic = {
             0: "plastic",
@@ -51,13 +50,13 @@ class Garbage_collector(Cell):
             self.trash_space_taken[dic[i]] += to_collect[i]
             self.trash_collected += to_collect[i]
             print("GARBAGE COLLECTOR>> Took "+str(to_collect[i])+" "+dic[i])
-            
+
         house.give_away_rubbish(to_collect[0], to_collect[1], to_collect[2])
-    
+
     def throw_trash(self, landfill):
         landfill_type = landfill.get_type()
         print("GARBAGE COLLECTOR>> REMOVED "+landfill_type)
-        self.trash_space_taken[landfill_type] = 0 
+        self.trash_space_taken[landfill_type] = 0
 
     def select_object(self, interactables):
         print("### INTERACTION ###")