ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Junk man

Okay, kiddo, a "junk man" is someone who collects and sometimes sells things that other people don't want anymore. You know how sometimes you have toys or clothes you don't like or things that are broken? Well, instead of throwing them away, a junk man comes and takes them away to see if he can fix them or sell them to someone else who might need them.

Sometimes a junk man might drive around in a big truck with a sign that says "junk removal" and people can hire him to take away their old stuff. Other times, a junk man might walk around the neighborhood with a wagon or big bag and ask people if they have anything they want to get rid of.

Junk men are kind of like treasure hunters because sometimes they find really cool stuff that other people didn't realize was valuable. They're also helpful because they clean up neighborhoods and keep things from piling up in the trash. So, next time you see a junk man, remember that he's helping make the world a cleaner place and finding treasures along the way.