Meanings
nounwaste picker (plural waste pickers)
plural waste pickers
- A person who salvages reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others to sell or for personal consumption.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 拾荒者
- 拾荒者 (shíhuāngzhě)person who salvages materials thrown away
Finnish roskienkerääjä
- roskienkerääjäperson who salvages materials thrown away
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waste picker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waste%20picker
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“waste picker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waste%20picker. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waste picker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waste%20picker.
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