dustbins
Rubbish collection vessels
Dustbins are trash containers, especially the large outdoor receptacles for household waste collected by sanitation services.
The term is primarily British; Americans say garbage cans or trash cans.
Put the dustbins out for collection tomorrow.
Figuratively, something consigned to the dustbin of history is discarded as obsolete or irrelevant.
Waste or nonsense
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- lidRemovable container cover
- linerInner protective covering
bag · trash can · council · collection · emptying · sanitation · refuse · disposal
Olfactory perception
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- maggotsLarval flies
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
disinfectant · bleach · scrubbing · hose · rinse · mold · bacteria · rotting
Narrow way between buildings
- streetPublic urban roadway
- pavementHard road covering
- curbRaised road margin
- collection dayScheduled waste removal date
municipal · council estate · terraced houses · back garden · neighborhood · vermin · foxes · rats
Reprocessing used materials
- landfillWaste burial ground
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- organic wasteDecomposable natural refuse
- separationState of being apart
paper · plastic · glass · food scraps · segregation · recyclables · sorting station
rubbish
Waste or nonsense
liner · bag · trash can · council · collection · emptying · sanitation · refuse · disposal · curbside
smell
Olfactory perception
cleaning · disinfectant · bleach · scrubbing · hose · rinse · mold · bacteria · rotting · decomposition
alley
Narrow way between buildings
collection day · municipal · council estate · terraced houses · back garden · neighborhood · vermin · foxes · rats · overflowing
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- landfillWaste burial ground
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- organic wasteDecomposable natural refuse
separation · paper · plastic · glass · food scraps · segregation · recyclables · sorting station
discarded
Gotten rid of
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- thrown awayDisposed of as refuse
- forgottenNo longer recalled
unwanted · obsolete · relegated · abandoned · cast aside · worthless · disposed · junked · scrapped · tossed out
dustbinsrecycling bins
Containers for reprocessable waste
compost bins · green bins · bottle banks · blue bins · composters
dustbinstreasure chests
Containers for stored valuables
safes · keepsake boxes · hope chests · jewelry boxes · display cases
- dustbin of historyMetaphor for permanent irrelevance