Translation guide
In Japanese, the job of collecting garbage is usually referred to by the role or the vehicle, not by a direct equivalent of 'garbage man'. The most natural expressions focus on the work or the person's job title.
Referring to the worker who picks up trash from homes or businesses
General term for a sanitation worker or cleaner, commonly used for garbage collectors in official contexts.
There is no single, everyday word exactly like 'garbage man' in Japanese. Using 'ゴミ男' would be unnatural and possibly rude. Instead, describe the role or use the job title.
The garbage man comes every Tuesday.
The garbage collectors pick up the trash every morning.
Casual, descriptive way to say 'the person who collects garbage'. Natural in everyday speech.
I have to put it out before the garbage man comes.
Specifically the driver of the garbage truck. Use when distinguishing the driver from other crew.
I waved to the garbage truck driver.
Formal, bureaucratic term for a garbage collector. Used in official documents or job titles.
There is a job opening for a garbage collector.
叔父は清掃員です。
My uncle is a garbage man.