trashpickers
nounUK /ˈtræʃˌpɪkəz/
US /ˈtræʃˌpɪkərz/
People who pick up trash to recycle or sell it.
The trashpickers collected bottles and cans along the road.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People who sort through garbage for useful items.
The trashpickers found old chairs and fixed them up.
3. Workers who clean up litter in a neighborhood.
The trashpickers walked the park every morning with bags.
4. Birds or animals that search rubbish for food.
Seagulls are the trashpickers of the seaside.