garbage man

Curbside bin emptier

A garbage man is a worker who collects household trash and waste, typically loading it into a truck that makes regular rounds through neighborhoods.

The term is informal and increasingly replaced by sanitation worker or waste collector in official contexts.

The garbage man comes every Tuesday morning.

occupation

sanitation worker

Waste removal employee

refuse collector · waste hauler · route driver · sanitation engineer

waste

trash

Discarded worthless material

compost · yard waste · landfill · dumpster · bins · bags · cans · curb · collection day · discards

labor

lifting

Raising something heavy

heavy lifting · early shift · curbside pickup · truck loading · compacting · sorting · repetitive motion · gloves · workwear · boots

Categories
Opposites
material handling direction

garbage mandelivery driver

One who transports goods

mailman · courier · UPS driver · newspaper boy · mover

waste vs. value

garbage manjeweler

Gem and metal artisan

treasure hunter · museum curator · gift bearer

cleanliness and sanitation

garbage manhousekeeper

Domestic cleaning professional

maid · cleaning lady · janitor · launderer · dry cleaner

Family

garbageman

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G