Waste collector

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Waste collection vehicle operating in Prague's streets

A waste collector, also known as:

British English

Dustman
Bin man
Dustbin man
Refuse collector
Rubbish collector

US English

Garbage man
Garbage collector
Sanitation engineer
Trash collector

Australian English

Garbo

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.

[edit] List of famous waste collectors

Barry Horne - Activist
Boy George- Community service
Garbageman - From Dilbert
Garbageman - From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Georgi Ivanov - Footballer
Michael Carroll - National Lottery winner.
Mike Droese - Wrestler
Richard Leiterman - Cinematographer
Steve Hutchins - Politician

[edit] See also

	Topics related to waste management	edit
Anaerobic digestion \| Composting \| Incineration \| Landfill \| Mechanical biological treatment \| Radioactive waste \| Recycling \| Sewerage \| Waste \| Waste collection \| Waste sorting \| Waste hierarchy \| Waste management \| Waste management concepts \| Waste legislation \| Waste treatment technology