Social Sustainability
Waste Picker
A person who earns a living by collecting, sorting and selling recyclable or reusable materials from waste, usually within the informal economy.
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A waste picker is an informal-economy worker who recovers recyclable and reusable materials from streets, bins, transfer stations or dumpsites for resale. Waste pickers number in the millions globally and recover a substantial share of materials recycled in many low- and middle-income countries.
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