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Noun Concept

Categories: Reuse, Informal occupations, Cleaning and maintenance occupations, Poverty, long volume value

magpie scavenger pack rat waste picker waste picking

Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others WordNet 3.0

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Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A waste picker is a person who salvages reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others to sell or for personal consumption. Wikipedia

A person who picks recyclable elements from waste Wikipedia Disambiguation

Craft and profession of collecting waste for reuse or sale Wikidata

Person who salvages reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others Wikidata

Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as hoarding or stealing objects. Wiktionary

One who collects or hoards, especially unnecessary things. Wiktionary

Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things. Wiktionary

A person who salvages reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others to sell or for personal consumption. Wiktionary

Person who salvages materials thrown away. Wiktionary (translation)

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

magpie, scavenger, pack rat

Wikipedia

waste picker

Wikidata

waste picker, waste picking

Wiktionary

magpie, pack rat, scavenger, waste picker

Wikipedia Redirections

cartonero, cartoneros, catador, Catadore, catadores, pepenador, Pepenadores, rubbish picker, waste pickers