garbage

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This includes things such as unsecured garbage cans, fallen fruit, bird feeders, pet food left outside and uncleaned grills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Tell people to write a poem and they’ll mostly write garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Methane gas may be imperceptible, but the garbage that produces it is not -- Tiltil's 17,000 inhabitants have grown increasingly concerned about the health impact of such drastic pollution.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The road had been blocked with a large garbage container and tyres.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She walked around to the back, and pulled a garbage can over to the bottom of the fire escape.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix