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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Hurricane Ida battered the Louisiana coast in 2021, leaving the city without power for weeks and with thousands of tons of uncollected trash.
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
In the days since, many people have reported unsafe road conditions and lingering snow — along with uncollected leaf piles from fall leaf collection that were scattered back onto their yards by the snowplows, the council members said.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The roads are full of litter and potholes, with raw sewage and piles of uncollected garbage posing a health risk.
—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
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
In the days since, many people have reported unsafe road conditions and lingering snow — along with uncollected leaf piles from fall leaf collection that were scattered back onto their yards by the snowplows, the council members said.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The roads are full of litter and potholes, with raw sewage and piles of uncollected garbage posing a health risk.
—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
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“Uncollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollected. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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