A waste container (known more commonly in British English as a dustbin and American English as a trash can) is a container, which can be made out of metal or plastic¹, used to store refuse. Other names include rubbish bin, litter bin, trash barrel, garbage can and trash bin. Indoor bins are traditionally kept in the kitchen² to dispose of culinary excess such as fruit peelings or food packets, although there are also wastepaper baskets or wastebaskets which are used in offices to dispose of waste paper and other office refuse. British English (BrE) is a term used to differentiate the form of the English language used in the United Kingdom from other forms of the English language used elsewhere. ... American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms ions (cations) and has metallic bonds, and metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions (cations) in a cloud of electrons. ... Plastic is a term that covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. ... This article is about waste matter. ... A kitchen is a room used for food preparation. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fruits. ... Piece of paper Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibers (or fibres). ...

A wheelie bin in Berkshire, England

Most bins have lids on the top to seal in the odor that trash tends to emit. Though most have to be opened manually, indoor bins sometimes have pedals which open the lid when stepped on. Download high resolution version (1036x1232, 413 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1036x1232, 413 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... JUNIOR Odor receptors on the antennae of a Luna moth An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English) is the object of perception of the sense of olfaction. ... WASTE is a peer-to-peer and friend-to-friend protocol and piece of software developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003. ...

Indoor bins are traditionally lined with bin bags³, which keeps the bin itself clean, facilitates the removal of the garbage and allows disposal with minimal contact to the contents. A common practice is to place multiple bags in each bin once a day so that one can empty the container by removing the bag and not have to replace it, speeding up the process. Large sheet used to line the insides of waste receptacles such as dustbins to prevent the insides of the container from becoming coated in produce or liquids. ... WASTE is a peer-to-peer and friend-to-friend protocol and piece of software developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003. ...

Rubbish is usually kept in these receptacles until full, at which point they are transferred via the aforementioned bin bags to an outside receptacle, or simply to the roadside. The curbside dustbins usually consist of three flavours: trash cans (metallic receptacles often made of tin or steel), dumpsters (large receptacles similar to skips) and wheelie bins (light, usually plastic bins that are mobile). All of these are emptied by collectors, who will load the contents into a garbage truck and drive it to a landfill, incinerator or waste sorting facility to be disposed of. This article is about waste matter. ... A bag is a container that is usually used for storing or holding something. ... A dumpster awaiting pick-up A Dumpster® is a large trash receptacle, and a type of mobile garbage bin or MGB. In British and Australian English, the term skip is more commonly used (although they are not perfect synonyms). ... www. ... A Wheelie bin is a type of dustbin. ... A typical front loader garbage truck in North America A garbage truck in US English; or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon in Commonwealth English, is a truck specially designed to haul waste to landfills and other recycling / disposal facilities. ... Landfill is a waste disposal site for the deposit of the waste onto or into land (i. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

In some areas there is also a recycling service, often with one or more dedicated bins intended to receive items that can be recycled into new products. These bins are separated into different categories (usually represented by colours) which determine what materials can be inserted into the bin. The most common materials used for recycling are paper, glass, metal, plastics and "green waste" (compostable material, either garden waste or food scraps or both). The contents of the bins are taken to a recycling plant to be processed, and there are various systems for recycling bin collection: single bin combined stream systems, multiple bin systems, and cyclic collections with different materials collected on different days.   The international symbol for recycling. ... The international symbol for recycling. ...

A trash can at a park

Charred trash can in Prague

Certain public areas such as parks have litter bins which are placed alongside paths frequently walked by visitors. This encourages people to avoid littering, which creates an unhealthy and aesthetically unpleasant social environment. Download high resolution version (600x800, 150 KB)Trash can Source: Image taken by Dori License: Public Domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 150 KB)Trash can Source: Image taken by Dori License: Public Domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 3457 KB) see> File info File links The following pages link to this file: Waste container Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 3457 KB) see> File info File links The following pages link to this file: Waste container Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... For the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. ... Litter in the habitat of a lizard. ... The social environment or social context is a group of identical or similar social positions and social roles. ...

Bins in outdoor locations or other busy public areas are usually mounted to the ground or wall. This discourages theft, and also reduces vandalism by making it harder for someone to physically move or maneuver the bins; to spill their contents on the ground for example, or to use the bin as a weapon. Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared In the criminal law, theft (also known as stealing) is the wrongful taking of someone elses property without that persons freely-given consent. ... Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure or symbol against the will of the owner/governing body. ...

Since the 1995 terror bombings in France, public trashcans have largely been replaced by transparent plastic bags, in which it is difficult to hide a bomb.

In the past terrorists have left improvised explosive devices in bins. The bomb is much less likely to be spotted than an unattended bag and the metal bins provide extra shrapnel that injures people nearby when it detonates. For this reason there are no bins in most railway stations, most airports, and many shopping centres in the United Kingdom, or if they are provided they are just a bin bag hanging from a metal loop. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 2098 KB) a plastic bag, replacing public trashcans, in Paris (Vigipirate anti-terror plan) The bag displays the inscription Vigilance - Propreté (Vigilance - cleaness) Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Vigipirate Waste container Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 2098 KB) a plastic bag, replacing public trashcans, in Paris (Vigipirate anti-terror plan) The bag displays the inscription Vigilance - Propreté (Vigilance - cleaness) Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Vigipirate Waste container Metadata... In 1995, the GIA Islamist militant group staged a series of attacks against the French public, targeting public transportation. ... Terrorism is the unconventional use of violence for political gain. ... Explosive devices, as used by terrorists, guerrillas or commando forces, are formally known as Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs. ... Comparison of a shell fragment from a HE shell, of that of two different types of shrapnel balls Shrapnel is the term used to describe the spherical shot or musket balls dispersed when a shrapnel shell bursts. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ...

Apartment buildings often have garbage chutes in which residents can dispose of their trash. These chutes usually lead to some large receptacle in the basement.

The Trash Can is sometimes the name for a program which stores a collection of deleted files on a computer. Called "Trash"² on an Apple Macintosh, BeOS, and other systems. Called the "Recycle Bin" on Microsoft Windows. Trash can refer to any of the following Waste, unwanted or undesired material left over after the completion of a process. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to 512KB. The Macintosh, or Mac, line of personal computers is designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Incorporated in 1991. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ...

The term garbage can is also used for a model of decision making, the garbage can model of decision making. It is concerned with cases of decision making in great aggregate uncertainty which can cause decisions to arise that from a distant point of view might seem irrational.

¹ In the American English usage, waste receptacles made of metal are most commonly referred to as "garbage cans" or "trash cans", as the word "can" generally refers to a container made out of metal. The word "bin" or "dustbin" is more ambiguous as to the material used, but is favored (in some regions) if the material is plastic. American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... Plastic is a term that covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. ...

² Sometimes a bin can simply be referred to as "the garbage" or "the trash", such as when one might ask "Where's the garbage at?" in an unfamiliar kitchen.

³ "Bin bags" as described above are also known as "garbage bags", "trash bags", "bin liners", or "can liners".

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