Definition

Noun: 1. The scheduled service of collecting and removing household waste and refuse: This refers to the systematic process, often performed by a municipal service or private company, of gathering trash from residences, businesses, or public bins and transporting it away for disposal or processing. 2. An instance or act of collecting trash: This can refer to a single scheduled pickup event.

Usage

• "Trash collection" is an uncountable noun when referring to the general service.
• It is a countable noun when referring to specific pickup events (e.g., "Monday's trash collection").
• It is commonly used in contexts related to municipal services, sanitation, scheduling, and community living.

Examples

• Noun (Service):
  • The city announced a new schedule for weekly trash collection.
  • Please place your bins on the curb the night before trash collection.
  • The fee for trash collection is included in our property taxes.
• Noun (Instance):
  • There will be no trash collection on the national holiday.
  • The loud truck woke me up; it was the morning trash collection.

Advanced Usage

• "to suspend trash collection": to temporarily stop the service.
  • The severe snowstorm forced the city to suspend trash collection for two days.
• "curbside trash collection": a system where residents place waste containers at the edge of the street for pickup.
  • Our neighborhood uses a curbside trash collection and recycling program.

Variants and Related Words

• Garbage collection (noun): A direct synonym, more common in some regions.
• Rubbish collection (noun): A direct synonym, common in British English.
• Waste collection (noun): A more formal or technical term that can include trash, recycling, and organic waste.
• Sanitation service / Sanitation pickup (noun): A broader term that often includes trash collection.
• Trash pickup / Garbage pickup (noun): Informal terms for an instance of trash collection.

Synonyms

• Refuse collection
• Waste removal
• Garbage disposal service (note: this can also refer to a kitchen appliance)

Related Phrases

• Trash collection day: The specific day of the week when trash is picked up.
  • Remember, tomorrow is trash collection day.
• Trash collection schedule: The calendar or plan detailing pickup days.
  • You can find the trash collection schedule on the town's website.
• Trash collection truck / Garbage truck: The vehicle used for the service.
  • The trash collection truck compacts the waste as it loads it.

Noun

1. the collection and removal of garbage