ADJ
domestic, household | uncollected
QUANT
heap, mound, pile
VERB + REFUSE
dump
The city workers collected all the refuse that residents had dumped along the riverbank.
collect
The garbage truck comes by every Tuesday morning to collect the refuse from our neighborhood.
recycle
REFUSE + NOUN
collection, disposal | bin | dump
ADV
adamantly, obstinately, resolutely, steadfastly, stoutly, stubbornly
categorically, flatly, point-blank, simply
She flatly refused to accept the job offer, despite the generous salary.
pointedly
She pointedly refused to acknowledge his apology at the meeting.
politely | consistently
VERB + REFUSE
can't/couldn't, can/could hardly
He was offered a promotion with a significant salary increase that he could hardly refuse.
be entitled to, have the right to
Patients have the right to refuse any medical treatment they don't feel comfortable with.
be/seem churlish to
It would be churlish to refuse such a generous invitation from our hosts.