dustbin
British trash can
Dustbin is the standard British English term for what Americans call a trash can or garbage can—a container for household waste.
The word combines dust (once a common term for refuse) with bin (a container).
In figurative use, the dustbin of history refers to the fate of forgotten or discredited ideas and movements: Communism was supposed to end up in the dustbin of history.
Discarded worthless material
- refuseReject or garbage
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- litterScattered waste or debris
junk · scraps · detritus · leftovers · debris · sweepings · clutter · dregs
Container for items
- canCylindrical metal container
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
holder · box · drum · tub · caddy · vessel · dumpster · wastebasket
Designed for discard
jettison · chuck · ditch · empty · clear-out · throw-out · curbside · pickup
Cleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- tidinessState of being neat
- neatnessState of being tidy
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
cleanup · sweeping · decluttering · odor · smell · pest-control · maggots · flies
Arranging into sequence
- recyclablesItems for reprocessing
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- paperPressed pulp for writing
glass · metals · separation · sustainability · upcycling · biodegradable
trash
Discarded worthless material
litter · junk · scraps · detritus · leftovers · debris · sweepings · clutter · dregs · chaff
receptacle
Container for items
bucket · holder · box · drum · tub · caddy · vessel · dumpster · wastebasket · liner
throwaway
Designed for discard
dispose · jettison · chuck · ditch · empty · clear-out · throw-out · curbside · pickup · landfill
sanitation
Cleanliness for public health
housekeeping · cleanup · sweeping · decluttering · odor · smell · pest-control · maggots · flies · vermin
sorting
Arranging into sequence
- recyclablesItems for reprocessing
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
paper · glass · metals · separation · sustainability · upcycling · biodegradable
- waste managementwaste, trash, garbage, rubbish, refuse
- waste binstrash can, garbage can, wastebasket, waste basket, dumpster
- household toolsbroom, mop, dustpan, vacuum, bucket
- handheld vacuumsDyson, Black and Decker, Bissell, car vacuum
- brushesbrush, paintbrushes, toothbrushes, bristle brush, hairbrush
- vacuumsvacuum, vacuum cleaner, upright vacuum, canister vacuum, stick vacuum
dustbintreasure chest
Locked box for valuables
safe · vault · trophy case · display cabinet · keepsake box
- dustbin of historyMetaphor for permanent irrelevance