garbologist

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.
 * A garbologist forages through waste paper baskets in search of interesting documents.
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 * Garbologists discovered the leachate, mostly water mixed with rotting garbage, actually aided in decomposing other trash in the area.
 * 1)  A garbage collector.

Translations

 * German: Garbologe, Garbologin
 * Spanish: basurólogo, basuróloga, garbólogo, garbóloga