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 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

The 140,000 households that have kerbside pickups in the city have landfill waste and dry recycling waste collected on alternate weeks.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022

The driver of the kerbside loader told BBC Scotland that he was driving one of two nine-tonne capacity vehicles in the city centre, with more heading out to the suburbs.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022

The fees collected would be used to improve kerbside rubbish collections.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2022

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