refuse collector

Example Sentences

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Raising four children on her own and working as a refuse collector on a minimum wage, Diva did not have it easy and arrived empty-handed.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

A young refuse collector told BBC Scotland the first couple of hours of the clean-up had been a "nightmare".

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022

Carlos Hernandez, 62, a refuse collector, was optimistic about the long-term future of the old city, even as he swept up debris from the storm.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2017

I'm thinking street parties, nationwide cordiality-offs, hugging your refuse collector and telling him/her "Thank you – for being you!"

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2013

The dung beetle is the refuse collector of the natural system, and where would we be without them?

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2011