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refuse collector

NOUN
garbage man
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He signs that he's sad, but using a communicator, he says he wants to work as a refuse collector.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

A young refuse collector was filling a large black street bin with bags full of rubbish for the fourth time that hour.

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