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One person’s trash can be another gardener’s treasure.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Chris Garland, the city’s public works director, said the city will be watching the bins carefully to make sure garbage goes into the trash can and recyclables are placed in the recycling bin.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Dashcam footage posted on Facebook by Huber Heights police shows the worker rolling a trash can up to the back of the truck and flipping off the lid.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Sanchez was seen removing the device from a trash can in the bathroom after recording several people, documents said.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Chris Garland, the city’s public works director, said the city will be watching the bins carefully to make sure garbage goes into the trash can and recyclables are placed in the recycling bin.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Dashcam footage posted on Facebook by Huber Heights police shows the worker rolling a trash can up to the back of the truck and flipping off the lid.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Sanchez was seen removing the device from a trash can in the bathroom after recording several people, documents said.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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