Term: scavenger
scavenger (noun) /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒər/
Similar to: forager; collector; rummager; (in biology) carrion-eater
Definition: a person who searches through discarded items to find things that are useful or have value; in biology, an animal that feeds on dead organic matter rather than hunting live prey.
Translation: atkritumu pārmeklētājs, mantas meklētājs, tīrītājs (bioloģijā)
Examples:
“As a child, he was a dedicated scavenger, always looking for scrap metal on the beach.”
“Vultures are well-known scavengers that play a vital role in the ecosystem.”
“The homeless man survived as a scavenger, finding food and clothes in city bins.”
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
scavenger (noun)1.
chiefly British a person employed to remove dirt and refuse from streets
2.
one that as - scavenges
a) a garbage collector
b) a junk collector
c) a chemically active substance acting to make innocuous or remove an undesirable substance
3.
an organism that typically feeds on refuse or carrion