trashmen

Curbside pickup crew

Trashmen is the plural of trashman, a worker who collects garbage from homes and businesses.

The term is American and somewhat dated—sanitation worker is now the standard job title.

The trashmen come on Tuesdays and Fridays.

occupation

garbage collectors

Workers removing household waste

routes · early morning · uniforms · municipal · bins · dumpsters · recycling · haulers · landfill · collection day

music

garage rock

Raw amateur band style

novelty song · band · drums · guitar · vocals · rock and roll · cult classic · one-hit wonder · garage band

Opposites
waste handling direction

trashmendeliverymen

Those who transport packages

mailmen · couriers · suppliers · distributors · movers

material fate

trashmenrecyclers

Those who reprocess waste

salvagers · upcyclers · scrap dealers · restorers

creation vs disposal

trashmenmanufacturers

Entities producing goods massively

producers · makers · craftsmen · factory workers · artisans

Family

trashman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G