trash collector
Example Sentences
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Mr. Paré-Poupart, who calls himself an “anarcho-garbageman,” is no ordinary trash collector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“This job is not easy,” said a 26-year-old trash collector as he took a quick break to splash water on his face before rushing back to his position as another wave of pilgrims approached.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
He picked grapes in California and oranges in Florida, was a trash collector in Atlanta and mined gold in Ontario, his daughter said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
Since his first job as a trash collector, Mr. Grayson has worked many snowstorms, whether driving a plow-equipped garbage truck or overseeing operations as a supervisor and then a chief.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2020
“Polokov has taken a job with the city as a trash collector, a scavenger.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
