rubbish pile

Example Sentences

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From afar, Chile's Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a daily nightmare of odors, flies and health concerns for residents nearby.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Talks are set to continue on Wednesday to end a strike by Birmingham bin workers which has seen mountains of uncollected rubbish pile up on pavements and street corners.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

Working with the cinematographer Gogò Bianchi and the production designer Mauro Vanzati, Ammaniti turns Sicily into an abandoned wonderland seen from a child’s point of view: a mix of carnival, reverie and limitless rubbish pile.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Broken bottles and other rubbish pile in gutters.

From The Guardian • May 27, 2017

The girl claimed she had found the fish in a rubbish pile outside a rich home when she traveled to a far town, but no one believed her.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin