trash man

Curbside bin emptier

A trash man is a person who collects garbage from homes and businesses, loading it into a truck for disposal.

The term is informal and predominantly American; the formal title is sanitation worker or garbage collector.

The trash man comes every Tuesday morning.

occupation

sanitation worker

Waste removal employee

hauler · street sweeper · litter picker · junk removal · waste management · environmental services · public works · collection day · early shift · uniform

equipment

garbage truck

Vehicle collecting household waste

recycling bin · hydraulic lift · hopper · crusher · rear loader · wheelie bin · grabber tool · safety vest · hard hat · incinerator

waste

garbage

Discarded waste material

junk · recyclables · compost · yard waste · food scraps · packaging · discards · detritus · litter · scrap

urban

curbside pickup

Outdoor order retrieval

city streets · neighborhood · back alley · loading dock · weekly pickup · downtown · suburb · housing project

physical

heavy lifting

Arduous physical or mental exertion

carrying · loading · dumping · sorting · dragging · climbing · gripping · bending · repetitive motion · endurance

Categories
Opposites
waste handling role

trash mandelivery man

One who transports goods

mover · supplier · distributor · mailman · delivery driver

social status/occupation prestige

trash manCEO

Top corporate officer

executive · surgeon · corporate executive · lawyer · banker

material fate

trash manrecycler

One who processes reusables

upcycler · restorer · refurbisher · antique dealer

Family

trash, man, trashed, trashing, trashy, trashier, trashiest, trashiness, manly

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G