waste bin

noun

British
: a can for trash or garbage

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Yard Waste Carry lawn bags and roll your yard waste bin to the curb, and have a neighbor bring it in for you after trash pickup. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 If keeping the waste bin in a cabinet isn’t an option, place it in the corner, ideally behind a toilet or cabinet. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 May any upcoming project break new ground, rather than sifting through the waste bin of decades of gay comedy and pulling out the hoariest bits. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Even the skins of things, to get those out of the organic waste bin. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waste bin

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“Waste bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20bin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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