waste; garbage; discarded items
Refers to items that have been thrown away or are no longer useful, often in contexts like recycling or disposal.
廃品回収の日は、朝早くからトラックが来る。
On waste collection day, the truck comes early in the morning.
この機械はもう廃品同然だ。
This machine is practically junk now.
スクラップ refers specifically to discarded metal for recycling, while 廃品 is a broader term covering any kind of waste goods.
廃品 is a more formal term for discarded goods or scrap materials, while ジャンク is a casual loanword with the same basic meaning.
waste collection; recycling pickup; salvaging
Compound of 廃 (hai, 'discard, abolish') and 品 (hin, 'goods, article'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly means 'discarded goods'.