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A waste container, also known as a dustbin,[1]garbage can, and trash can is a type of container that is usually made out of metal or plastic. 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 (when distinguished from "trash") or to municipal solid waste in general.
A pedal bin is a container with a lid operated by a foot pedal. Lillian Moller Gilbreth, an industrial engineer and efficiency expert,[2] invented the pedal bin in the 1920s for the disposal of kitchen waste. The foot pedal enables the user to open the lid without touching it with their hands.
In the 2010s, some bins have begun to include automated mechanisms such as a lid with infrared detection on the top of the can powered by batteries to open it rather than a foot pedal, freeing the user from touching the bin in any way. This helps prevent the bin lids becoming clogged with trash. These wastes containers are mostly made of stainless steel.[citation needed] Some bin models also include a small receptable for an air freshener.
Origins
French
Legislation surrounding waste receptacles was first introduced in France in an 1883 prefectural order signed by Eugène Poubelle, from whose name the French word for a waste receptacle comes. This order mandated the provision and collection of waste bins to each household in Paris. These bins were specified as having to be between 80 and 120 litres in volume and having a handle and a lid[citation needed]. Three waste bins were to be allocated to each household in order to sort refuse from reclaimable fibres such as paper and cloth and other reusable materials like ceramics, glasses and oyster shells.[3]
English
Legislation setting out the responsibilities for the provision and collection of "receptacles for the temporary deposit and collection of dust ashes and rubbish" by local authorities in Britain was first set out in the Public Health Act 1875.[4] However, this did not mandate the use of them, leaving the decision to offer the service to local government instead.
Household collection
Household waste container (specifically, a wheelie bin) in Berkshire, England
In many cities and towns, there is a public waste collection service which regularly collects household waste from outside buildings. The waste is loaded into a garbage truck and driven to a landfill, incinerator or crush facility to be disposed of.
In some areas, each household has multiple bins for different categories of rubbish (usually represented by colours) depending on its suitability for recycling, which will instead be routed to a recycling center.[5]
Roadside waste collection is often done by means of larger metal containers of varying designs, mostly called dumpsters in the US, and skips in the UK.
Public collection
International symbol "Tidyman" used on packaging to remind people to dispose of it in a bin instead of littering
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.[6][7] In dense urban areas, trash is stored underground below the receptacle.[8] Many are lined with a plastic or paper bin bag to help contain liquids.
Metaphors
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.
A "trash can" metaphor is often used in computer operating system desktop environments as a place files can be moved for deletion.
In a workplace setting, a bin may be euphemistically called "the circular file", "the round file" or "the janitor's file". Whereas useful documents are filed in a filing cabinet, which is rectangular, junk mail and other worthless items are "filed" in the bin, which is often round.
The term "wastebasket" is occasionally used in taxonomy to refer to less formal (and often paraphyletic) groupings that pose problems in classification (e.g., the proposed order Insectivora is considered a "wastebasket taxon", as it groups small mammals that do not fit nicely into other taxa), and the Nilo-Saharan language family is sometimes called "Greenberg's wastebasket", as it was a grouping made by him to fit the languages of Africa that did not fall into the other groups, Afroasiatic, Niger–Congo and Khoisan.
^Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2004), Encyclopedia of Kitchen History, Taylor & Francis, p. 423, ISBN978-1-57958-380-4
^Jaggard, David (9 November 2010). "Waste Management in France: A History of the "Poubelle"". Paris Update. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Government of the United Kingdom. "Public Health Act 1875, Section 45 (as enacted)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Rubbish and recycling" 2016-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, ccc.govt.nz
^Advertising On Trash Cans, Waste Receptacles, Recycle Bine - Custom trash cans with logos - YouTube, archived from the original on 2021-11-17
^trash can advertising recycle bins advertising solutions
^Shendruk, Amanada (5 August 2018). "Could NYC solve its trash problem with underground trash cans?". Quartz (publication). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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Designs 2 Origins 2 1 French 2 2 English 3 Household collection 4 Public collection 5 Metaphors 6 Examples 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksDesigns A pedal bin of 1972 source source source source source source source source source source source source source source source source Automated waste container in South Korea A pedal bin is a container with a lid operated by a foot pedal Lillian Moller Gilbreth an industrial engineer and efficiency expert 2 invented the pedal bin in the 1920s for the disposal of kitchen waste The foot pedal enables the user to open the lid without touching it with their hands In the 2010s some bins have begun to include automated mechanisms such as a lid with infrared detection on the top of the can powered by batteries to open it rather than a foot pedal freeing the user from touching the bin in any way This helps prevent the bin lids becoming clogged with trash These wastes containers are mostly made of stainless steel citation needed Some bin models also include a small receptable for an air freshener OriginsFrench Legislation surrounding waste receptacles was first introduced in France in an 1883 prefectural order signed by Eugene Poubelle from whose name the French word for a waste receptacle comes This order mandated the provision and collection of waste bins to each household in Paris These bins were specified as having to be between 80 and 120 litres in volume and having a handle and a lid citation needed Three waste bins were to be allocated to each household in order to sort refuse from reclaimable fibres such as paper and cloth and other reusable materials like ceramics glasses and oyster shells 3 English Legislation setting out the responsibilities for the provision and collection of receptacles for the temporary deposit and collection of dust ashes and rubbish by local authorities in Britain was first set out in the Public Health Act 1875 4 However this did not mandate the use of them leaving the decision to offer the service to local government instead Household collection Household waste container specifically a wheelie bin in Berkshire England In many cities and towns there is a public waste collection service which regularly collects household waste from outside buildings The waste is loaded into a garbage truck and driven to a landfill incinerator or crush facility to be disposed of In some areas each household has multiple bins for different categories of rubbish usually represented by colours depending on its suitability for recycling which will instead be routed to a recycling center 5 Roadside waste collection is often done by means of larger metal containers of varying designs mostly called dumpsters in the US and skips in the UK Public collection International symbol Tidyman used on packaging to remind people to dispose of it in a bin instead of littering 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 6 7 In dense urban areas trash is stored underground below the receptacle 8 Many are lined with a plastic or paper bin bag to help contain liquids MetaphorsThe 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 A trash can metaphor is often used in computer operating system desktop environments as a place files can be moved for deletion In a workplace setting a bin may be euphemistically called the circular file the round file or the janitor s file Whereas useful documents are filed in a filing cabinet which is rectangular junk mail and other worthless items are filed in the bin which is often round The term wastebasket is occasionally used in taxonomy to refer to less formal and often paraphyletic groupings that pose problems in classification e g the proposed order Insectivora is considered a wastebasket taxon as it groups small mammals that do not fit nicely into other taxa and the Nilo Saharan language family is sometimes called Greenberg s wastebasket as it was a grouping made by him to fit the languages of Africa that did not fall into the other groups Afroasiatic Niger Congo and Khoisan Examples Public waste container in Nacka Sweden Waste container in Tampere Finland Waste containers at the National Theater in Taipei Taiwan Art on waste containers Animal trash can where the opening is the mouth Waste container in Tarifa Spain Waste containers in Greece A public waste container with a saying in Traiskirchen AustriaSee alsoBin bug Clever Bins Compost Pot farming Push the Talking Trash Can Recycling bin Roll off dumpster Waste management Oscar the GrouchReferences Government of Hong Kong Civil Service Bureau Snodgrass Mary Ellen 2004 Encyclopedia of Kitchen History Taylor amp Francis p 423 ISBN 978 1 57958 380 4 Jaggard David 9 November 2010 Waste Management in France A History of the Poubelle Paris Update Retrieved 18 August 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Government of the United Kingdom Public Health Act 1875 Section 45 as enacted a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Rubbish and recycling Archived 2016 06 12 at the Wayback Machine ccc govt nz Advertising On Trash Cans Waste Receptacles Recycle Bine Custom trash cans with logos YouTube archived from the original on 2021 11 17 trash can advertising recycle bins advertising solutions Shendruk Amanada 5 August 2018 Could NYC solve its trash problem with underground trash cans Quartz publication Retrieved 5 September 2018 American Public Transportation Association 2008 09 26 Recommended Practice for Trash Recycling Container Placement to Mitigate the Effects of an Explosive Event PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2014 09 15 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waste containers Example of Waste Design for Recycling in Public Spaces Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waste container amp oldid 1140188660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
