kerbside

American

[kurb-sahyd] / ˈkɜrbˌsaɪd /

noun

British.

curbside.

kerbside British

/ ˈkɜːbˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the edge of a pavement where it drops to the level of the road
2. ( as modifier )
  
  kerbside rubbish collections

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The council said it provided "an extensive kerbside collection service to recycle and dispose of household waste" as well as two recycling centres.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

"You're more likely to put it out on the kerbside than you are to bother to go down to your corner shop and give it back."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

Some authorities in the UK have the capacity to recycle the tubs via kerbside collection but Hampshire currently does not.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

The Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust established the nation's first independent medical school, and Milton Keynes was the first place to introduce kerbside recycling in the UK.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2023

Tens of thousands of kerbside sampling booths where people can be tested day and night have become a permanent feature of Chinese cityscapes.

From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022

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