uncollected
adjective
un·col·lect·ed
ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd 
: not collected: such as
a
: not gathered into one place, body, or mass
a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories
streets littered with uncollected trash
b
: not yet paid
uncollected debt
uncollected taxes
checks drawn against uncollected funds
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The roads are full of litter and potholes, with raw sewage and piles of uncollected garbage posing a health risk.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The complex, surrounded by chain-link fencing, was frequented by squatters, creating unsafe and unsavory conditions that got worse with every passing year, including broken windows, uncollected garbage, hoards of feral cats, and reports of arson.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In the global south, however, uncollected waste was found as the dominant source of emissions.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, many in Cuba worried about the disturbance, whose tentacles are expected to reach the capital of Havana, which is struggling with a severe shortage of water and piles of uncollected garbage.
—Dánica Coto and Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The complex, surrounded by chain-link fencing, was frequented by squatters, creating unsafe and unsavory conditions that got worse with every passing year, including broken windows, uncollected garbage, hoards of feral cats, and reports of arson.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In the global south, however, uncollected waste was found as the dominant source of emissions.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, many in Cuba worried about the disturbance, whose tentacles are expected to reach the capital of Havana, which is struggling with a severe shortage of water and piles of uncollected garbage.
—Dánica Coto and Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Uncollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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