garbagemen
Curbside waste haulers
Garbagemen is the plural of garbageman—a worker who collects trash from residences and businesses.
The term is giving way to gender-neutral alternatives like garbage collector or sanitation worker: The garbagemen come on Tuesdays.
In figurative use, someone who cleans up messes others leave behind.
Discarded worthless material
- refuseReject or garbage
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- litterScattered waste or debris
- debrisScattered broken fragments
junk · landfill · disposal · bags · discards · scraps · throwaway · castoffs
Commercial refuse container
- trashcanContainer for refuse
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- binsReceptacles for storage
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
routes · hopper · compactor · hydraulic · automated · side-loader · tipping · emptying
Identical throughout
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- safety vestReflective garment for visibility
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
public health · municipal · sanitation department · civil service · union · benefits · pension · essential workers
Arranging into sequence
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- metalsLustrous conductive elements
compost · recyclables · bins · separating · curbside · contamination · single-stream · bottles
Day's first glow
- earlyOccurring before expected
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- daybreakMorning's first light
- routesPaths for travel
alarm · darkness · quiet · streetlights · sleeping · headlights · shift · schedule
Extremely physically demanding
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- manualWritten instructions for use
drudgery · physical · lifting · hauling · tough · demanding · grueling · exhausting
Foul, accumulated matter
- muckFilthy wet dirt
- stenchPowerfully offensive odor
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
grimy · soiled · stained · messy · dirty · smelly · foul · rotting
Public urban ways
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
downtown · residential · commercial · highrises · curbs · alleys · city · blocks
trash
Discarded worthless material
debris · junk · landfill · disposal · bags · discards · scraps · throwaway · castoffs
dumpster
Commercial refuse container
pickup · routes · hopper · compactor · hydraulic · automated · side-loader · tipping · emptying · weekly
uniform
Identical throughout
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- safety vestReflective garment for visibility
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
hygiene · public health · municipal · sanitation department · civil service · union · benefits · pension · essential workers · frontline
sorting
Arranging into sequence
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- glassTransparent solid from sand
metals · compost · recyclables · bins · separating · curbside · contamination · single-stream · bottles · cardboard
dawn
Day's first glow
routes · alarm · darkness · quiet · streetlights · sleeping · headlights · shift · schedule · weekly
backbreaking
Extremely physically demanding
manual · drudgery · physical · lifting · hauling · tough · demanding · grueling · exhausting · repetitive
filth
Foul, accumulated matter
grime · grimy · soiled · stained · messy · dirty · smelly · foul · rotting · maggots
streets
Public urban ways
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
neighborhoods · downtown · residential · commercial · highrises · curbs · alleys · city · blocks · corners
garbagemendelivery men
People transporting parcels
mail carriers · couriers · postal workers · deliverymen · movers
garbagemenrecyclers
Those who reprocess waste
antique dealers · pawnbrokers · upcyclers · treasure hunters · restorers
garbagemenexecutives
Senior corporate officers
CEOs · jewelers · art dealers · perfumers · sommeliers