What's the Spanish Word for "Trash"?

'''What's the Spanish Word for "Trash"? '''is a Sesame Street song where Maria gives Oscar trash and sings about the Spanish word for "trash" (basura).

Lyrics
Basura, for grouches it's like cash.

Basura, in Spanish it means "trash".

Basura, basura.

All these empty pans and these beat-up cans are basura, basura.

The things that make a grouch stop and lend an ear, so give a cheer for basura.

A grouch could walk a mile for basura.

A grouch may even smile.

Basura, basura.

All these tattered rags and these crumpled bags are basura, basura.

The thing no healthy grouch wants to give away.

So shout hooray for basura, basura, basura!

The crumpled paper flutter, basura (?).

Any trash that's in the gutter you'll be sure-a.

It's basura.

So it ain't called Oscar or Peter or Sally.

But if you've got trash you can bet your Tamali that's basura!

It's basura!