garbage can
Refuse storage container
A garbage can is a container for waste, typically a cylindrical receptacle with a lid.
The term is standard in American English; British English prefers dustbin or rubbish bin.
Garbage cans range from small kitchen containers to large outdoor bins for curbside collection.
Take the garbage can out to the curb.
Storage or disposal vessel
- trashcanContainer for refuse
- dustbinRefuse container
- wastebasketContainer for refuse
- containerThing for storing items
bucket · pail · dumpster · wheelie bin · ashcan · litter bin · recycle bin · compactor
Discarded worthless material
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- refuseReject or garbage
- litterScattered waste or debris
- junkWorthless discarded items
scraps · debris · leftovers · detritus · spoilage · remnants · peelings · wrappers
Inner protective covering
- deodorizeEliminate offensive smells
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- washClean using liquid
disinfect · sanitize · odor · maggots · flies · leaky · rusty · replace
Narrow urban passage
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- streetcornerJunction of two roads
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
littering · rat · pigeon · raccoon · scavenger · sanitation · smell · eyesore
bin
Storage or disposal vessel
- trashcanContainer for refuse
- dustbinRefuse container
- wastebasketContainer for refuse
container · bucket · pail · dumpster · wheelie bin · ashcan · litter bin · recycle bin · compactor · cart
trash
Discarded worthless material
junk · scraps · debris · leftovers · detritus · spoilage · remnants · peelings · wrappers · discards
liner
Inner protective covering
wash · disinfect · sanitize · odor · maggots · flies · leaky · rusty · replace · hose down
alleyway
Narrow urban passage
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- streetcornerJunction of two roads
overflowing · littering · rat · pigeon · raccoon · scavenger · sanitation · smell · eyesore · public
throw away
Remove as unwanted
dispose · empty · bag up · take out · curbside · collection · pickup · haul away · landfill · incinerate
- waste managementwaste, trash, rubbish, refuse, litter
- waste binsdustbin, wastebasket, waste basket, bin, recycling bin
- metal containerssoup cans, beverage cans, food cans, beer cans, soda cans
- wheeled cartsshopping cart, wheelbarrow, wagon, dolly, hand truck
- basinswash basin, washbasin, hand basin, bowl, river basin
- cleaning suppliesbroom, bucket, spray bottle, bleach, duster
garbage canrecycling bin
Vessel for reprocessable materials
compost bin · recycle bin · donation bin · collection box · compost pile
garbage cantreasure chest
Locked box for valuables
jewelry box · safe · trophy case · display case · keepsake box
can, garbage, canned, canning, trash can, decanter, canner, uncanned, canful