garbage pails
Bins for refuse
Garbage pails are containers for trash, typically with a lid and often lined with a plastic bag.
The term is interchangeable with garbage cans or trash cans, though pail suggests a smaller, handled container: Take the garbage pail out to the curb.
Garbage Pail Kids were collectible trading cards featuring grotesque parodies of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls.
Discarded worthless material
- refuseReject or garbage
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- litterScattered waste or debris
debris · scraps · discards · detritus · dumpster · wastebasket · landfill · incineration
Storage or disposal vessel
- canCylindrical metal container
- receptacleContainer for items
- lidRemovable container cover
- linerInner protective covering
bag · plastic bag · metal can · galvanized · handles · wheels · pedal · flip-top
Powerfully offensive odor
- reekEmit strong odor
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- foulOffensive or illegal
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
decomposition · malodorous · rank · fetid · sour · moldy · musty · pungent
Arranging into sequence
- binsReceptacles for storage
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- metalsLustrous conductive elements
paper · compost bin · green bin · blue bin · separation · recyclables · organics · yard waste
Narrow urban passage
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- apartmentRented unit in building
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
stoop · back alley · fire escape · street corner · sanitation worker · dumpster diving · vermin · rats
Cleaning with liquid
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
- deodorizingNeutralizing unpleasant smells
- disinfectingKilling bacteria and viruses
rinsing · hosing · bleach · detergent · pressure-washing · cleaning · degreasing · baking soda
trash
Discarded worthless material
litter · debris · scraps · discards · detritus · dumpster · wastebasket · landfill · incineration · trash compactor
bin
Storage or disposal vessel
- canCylindrical metal container
- receptacleContainer for items
- lidRemovable container cover
liner · bag · plastic bag · metal can · galvanized · handles · wheels · pedal · flip-top · curbside bin
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
rotting · decomposition · malodorous · rank · fetid · sour · moldy · musty · pungent · noxious
sorting
Arranging into sequence
- binsReceptacles for storage
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- glassTransparent solid from sand
metals · paper · compost bin · green bin · blue bin · separation · recyclables · organics · yard waste · biodegradable
alleyway
Narrow urban passage
tenement · stoop · back alley · fire escape · street corner · sanitation worker · dumpster diving · vermin · rats · strays
washing
Cleaning with liquid
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
- deodorizingNeutralizing unpleasant smells
disinfecting · rinsing · hosing · bleach · detergent · pressure-washing · cleaning · degreasing · baking soda · drainage holes
garbage pailstreasure chests
Containers for stored valuables
storage containers · keepsake boxes · hope chests · safe deposit boxes · jewelry boxes