garbage collection; trash pickup
Refers to the municipal service or act of collecting household waste.
Garbage collection is every Tuesday.
Today is trash pickup day, so I have to put it out early in the morning.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; ごみ is commonly written in kana.
Katakana spelling of ごみ is also seen, especially in signs or emphasis.
Compound of ごみ (garbage) and 回収 (collection, recovery).