Meaning of refuse-collector | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Examples

“One of the men engaged by the local Sanitary-board to empty ash-boxes, &c., called at the premises of a minister of religion, who likes to take⟳ the chair at Temperance meetings. The refuse-collector emptied the ash-box into his cart, and was then asked by the preacher to convey a boxful of broken brandy and whiskey bottles on to the same load⟳.”

“The truck didn’t arrive⟳: the refuse-collectors had joined the fête. A policeman on horseback directed us towards the dump⟳: it lay⟳ about eight miles along the Pichin road; the smell⟳ made it impossible to miss⟳.”

“One of the Harrow refuse-collectors I went out with was astonished at the London attitude. “It’s a nightmare,” said Joshi. “No matter⟳ how many times you give⟳ them information they still contaminate the bloody recycling bins. They hide⟳ all sorts of stuff at the bottom of the organic bins – like⟳ machine parts. There’s no telling them.””

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