Learn English – Single countable word for trash/garbage

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I am can't seem to think of a single word for trash or garbage in the singular form.

I want to use in a sentence like so:

I picked up two [trashes] yesterday.

Obviously that is wrong because trash is uncountable. Which word can I use instead to have the same meaning as

I picked up two [pieces of trash] yesterday.

In a nutshell I am looking for the direct translation of the french word "Déchet". Google comes up "Waste" but "2 Waste" doesn't sound right.

Any ideas?

Best Answer

Your actual garbage disposing action is picking bags or packs or containers with garbage. Consider these:

I picked up two bags of waste yesterday.

I picked up two packs of trash yesterday.

The only thing I know that can be a countable piece of trash is a disposable. Disposables are diapers, syringes, cartridges, etc.

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