page_title: Waste container
section_title: Public litter bins
hierarchical_section_title: Waste container / Public litter bins
caption_attribution_description: English: Waste containers. National Theater at the Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan 中文: 國家戲劇院前的垃圾桶
context_page_description: A waste container is a container for temporarily storing waste, and is usually made out of metal or plastic. Some common terms are dustbin, garbage can, and trash can. The words "rubbish", "basket" and "bin" are more common in British English usage; "trash" and "can" are more common in American English usage. "Garbage" may refer to food waste specifically or to municipal solid waste in general. In 1875, the first household rubbish bins were introduced in Britain to create a regulated system of collection.
context_section_description: Public areas, such as parks, often have litter bins placed to improve the social environment by encouraging people not to litter. Such bins in outdoor locations or other busy public areas are usually mounted to the ground or wall to discourage theft, and reduce vandalism, and to improve their appearance are sometimes deliberately artistic or cute. In dense urban areas, trash is stored underground below the receptacle. Many are lined with a plastic or paper bin bag to help contain liquids.
caption: Waste containers at the National Theater in Taipei, Taiwan
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