rubbish
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She charges a cleaning fee that covers around 75% of the cost of a cleaner and asks guests to empty the fridge, put rubbish in the bins and load the dishwasher.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
At a recycling plant in Coventry, I watched staff sorting rubbish on a fast-moving conveyor belt when a crushed yellow sharps container suddenly appeared among the waste.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
A software developer became so frustrated by the amount of rubbish he saw dumped along roadsides that he built an AI-powered "litter dashcam" to expose the scale of the problem.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
"I have nowhere to stay. I sleep in rubbish dumps. That is why I did it," he reportedly told a court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Every week or so, I had gotten into the tradition of bringing her things I found while emptying the office’s rubbish bins.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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