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Common collocations with rubbish in American Collocation

rubbish noun uncountable

US /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

unwanted

unwanted

The park had been used as a place to leave unwanted rubbish.

unpleasant

stinking
unsightly

Beach rubbish is unsightly and can be dangerous to sea creatures.

not collected

uncollected

Litter and uncollected rubbish create a perception that a street is uncared for.

possible/not possible to recycle etc

biodegradable
burnable
compostable
non-biodegradable
non-recyclable
recyclable

You will be given two sacks: a black one for rubbish and a clear one for recyclable rubbish.

from a particular place

domestic
garden
household

Fire extinguishers must not be disposed of with domestic rubbish.

throw away

chuck
deposit
discard
dispose of
dump
throw away
tip

But we are running out of space to dump our rubbish.

recycle

compost
recycle
reuse

People in Wales are playing their part in recycling their rubbish.

burn

burn
incinerate

It is permissible to burn garden rubbish.

bury

bury

We are running out of space to bury our rubbish.

take away

clear
collect
remove

Our task was to clear rubbish from the river.