raccolta dei rifiuti
The English phrase "garbage collection" is translated into Italian as raccolta dei rifiuti.
raccolta dei rifiuti is a term for the service of transporting household garbage.
Meaning: service for transporting household garbage (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of raccolta (collection), dei (of the) and rifiuti (wastes/refuse).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring specifically to recycling or the separation of different types of waste, the term raccolta differenziata is used.
Did you know?
- In Italy, raccolta differenziata is so culturally emphasized that some municipalities use specialized scanners or RFID chips on bins to track which households are not sorting correctly.
- Because raccolta comes from the verb 'racogliere', the term for 'garbage collection' shares the same linguistic root as 'harvesting' crops in a field.
- While rifiuti means 'waste', the verb rifiutare means 'to refuse' or 'to reject', literally framing garbage as things that the owner has rejected.
Examples in context
- La raccolta dei rifiuti verrà effettuata ogni mercoledì mattina.The garbage collection will take place every Wednesday morning.
- In Toscana fanno molto attenzione alla raccolta differenziata.In Tuscany, they pay a lot of attention to separate waste collection.
- La raccolta dei rifiuti è lunedì.The garbage collection is on Monday.
- Il servizio di raccolta dei rifiuti è molto efficiente.The garbage collection service is very efficient.
- Dobbiamo controllare gli orari della raccolta dei rifiuti.We need to check the garbage collection schedule.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are talking about house chores.
- LorenzoMartina, hai controllato la raccolta dei rifiuti?Martina, did you check the garbage collection?
- MartinaSì, Lorenzo, passano domani mattina.Yes, Lorenzo, they come tomorrow morning.
- LorenzoAllora dobbiamo portare fuori i sacchi stasera.Then we have to take the bags out tonight.
- MartinaHai ragione, lo faccio subito.You're right, I'll do it right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries raccolta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
