garbage heap
Pile of refuse
A garbage heap is a pile of discarded waste or refuse.
The term often describes informal dumping sites rather than organized landfills.
Figuratively, something dismissed as worthless might be said to belong on the garbage heap: His theories were tossed on the garbage heap of history.
Also called a rubbish heap, especially in British English.
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- dumpWaste disposal site
- landfillWaste burial ground
- sanitary landfillRegulated waste disposal site
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
trash pile · refuse · waste · toxic waste · junkyard · broken appliances · rotting · banana peel · stench · flies · maggots · scavengers · compost · debris · scraps · pile · mound · discarded
- messy situationsjunk drawer, rat's nest, pigsty, disaster zone, train wreck
- waste managementwaste, trash, rubbish, refuse, litter
- waste pilestrash pile, rubbish pile, debris pile, scrap pile, compost pile
garbage heaptreasure trove
Ownerless valuables found hidden
gold mine · treasure chest · jewel box · trophy case · vault
garbage heaprecycling center
Facility processing discardables
nature preserve · wildlife sanctuary · conservation area · green space · ecological reserve