bin man
(British) A man with the job of collecting refuse from people's homes and transporting it to a refuse tip for processing.
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(British) A man with the job of collecting refuse from people's homes and transporting it to a refuse tip for processing.
“A bin man named Ashley has explained how doing one thing with recyclable items before putting them in your recycling bin will help to make sure it will always be collected on bin day”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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