Waste collector
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Waste collection vehicle operating in Prague's streets
A waste collector, also known as:
| British English | American English | Australian English |
|---|---|---|
| Dustbin man | Garbage man | Garbo |
| Bin man | Garbage collector | Garbologist (col) |
| Dustman | Trash collector | |
| Refuse collector | Sanitation engineer |
is a person employed by a municipality/local authority or by a private company who goes to houses and/or businesses collecting and taking away waste from waste containers and sending it for recycling or to a landfill, incinerator or other waste facility.
Waste collection vehicles allow them to transport compacted waste with ease.
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[edit] Notable waste collectors
- Andy Abraham - Singer
- Garbageman - From Dilbert
- Garbageman - From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Georgi Ivanov - footballer
- Hannah Jones - "You gotta love a bit of garbage!"
- Louie Wilson (Scatman Crothers) of Chico and the Man - "Stick out your can, 'cause here comes the garbage man!"
- Michael Carroll - National Lottery winner
- Mike Droese - Wrestler
- Richard Leiterman - Cinematographer
- Steve Hutchins - Politician
[edit] Songs
Lonnie Donegan sang this song, the first verse of which is:
- Oh, my old man's a dustman
- He wears a dustman's hat
- He wears cor-blimey trousers
- And he lives in a Council flat
- He looks a proper nana
- In his great big hobnail boots
- He has such a job to pull 'em up
- That he calls 'em daisy roots
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Topics related to waste management |
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| Anaerobic digestion · Composting · Incineration · Landfill · Mechanical biological treatment · Radioactive waste · Recycling · Regiving · Sewerage · Waste · Waste collection · Waste sorting · Waste hierarchy · Waste management concepts · Waste legislation · Waste treatment |
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