garbage collector vs refuse collector

garbage collector and refuse collector both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
garbage collector	Yes	No	No	No
refuse collector	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, garbage collector and refuse collector are synonyms defined as:

garbage collector and refuse collector: someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse

Other synonyms of garbage collector include dustman, garbage carter, garbage hauler, garbage man, garbageman.

garbage collector (noun)	refuse collector (noun)
someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse	someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse