wastepaper bin

Office garbage container

A wastepaper bin is a container for discarding unwanted paper and other small trash, typically placed beside a desk or in an office.

The term is more common in British English; Americans usually say wastebasket or trash can.

She crumpled the memo and tossed it in the wastepaper bin.

disposal

throwaway

Designed for discard

unwanted · discardable · trash · rubbish · garbage · toss · dispose · crumple · scrap · junk

container

trashcan

Container for refuse

garbage can · pedal bin · liner · plastic bag · emptying · collection · circular file · round file · recycling bin

office

desk

Furniture for writing

documents · shredder · memos · drafts · printouts · notes · reports · invoices · correspondence · envelopes

tidiness

neatness

State of being tidy

declutter · tidy · uncluttered · emptying · clearing · housekeeping · straighten · cleaning · maintenance · overflow

recycling

cardboard

Rigid paper for containers

reuse · eco-friendly · green · environment · collection · processing · upcycling · newspaper · magazines · envelopes

Opposites
function: disposal vs. preservation

wastepaper binfiling cabinet

Furniture for organized papers

archive · safe · strongbox · archive box · treasure chest

value: worthless contents vs. valuable contents

wastepaper bintreasure chest

Locked box for valuables

vault · safe deposit box · archives · trophy case · display case

waste type

wastepaper bincompost bin

Vessel for organic decay

garbage disposal · slop bucket · recycling bin

Family

waste, paper, wasted, wasting, wastes, wasteful, wastefully, wastefulness, wastage

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G