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The traditional trash can design in Disneyland Paris' Frontierland features a sheriff's star badge marked with the year 1849. This is a nod to the California gold rush, which actually started January 24, 1848 when James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, CA. However, the peak year of the rush was 1949, hence the nickname associated with gold-seekers, the '49ers. // Disneyland Paris Resort, Disneyland Paris, Frontierland, 2025 [Source: Steve Tanner. Used by Permission.]

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Exotic. Enchanting. Mysterious. And that's just the trash cans! The Arabian Coast port at Tokyo DisneySea channels the story magic of The Arabian Nights with vibrant domes, ornate mosaics, and architecture that brings Disney's Aladdin to life in a real-world setting. Trash cans are cream-colored with intricate 8-pointed stars and a tiled mosaic pattern in peach, blue, red, green, and teal. Heavy on the artistry, light on the recycling. // Disneyland Paris Resort, Disneyland Paris, Adventureland, Adventure Isle, 2025 [Source: disneyparks1955. Used by Permission.]

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Do you have the courage to explore this mysterious land and uncover the secrets behind Skull Rock? Adventure Isle, a themed sub-area within Disneyland Paris' Adventureland, features trash cans adorned with compass designs, reflecting the treasure map motifs found throughout the space. // Disneyland Paris Resort, Disneyland Paris, Adventureland, Adventure Isle, 2025 [Source: Steve Tanner. Used by Permission.]

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Give a hand and Waste Please! // The Walt Disney Studios (Burbank, CA), Team Disney – The Michael D. Eisner Building, Exterior, 2025 [Source: 33Wonderland. Used by Permission.]

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Custodial cast members often craft artwork on the ground from the blooms of flowers found throughout the parks at Walt Disney World.

Here in Animal Kingdom's Africa, the Swahili greeting of "Jambo" welcomes guests to enjoy the themed trash cans nearby. // Walt Disney World, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Africa, 2024 [Source: Daniel Wanderman. Used by Permission.]

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Keeping the trash looking magical! // Disneyland Paris Resort, Disneyland Paris, Disney Village, 2025 [Source: Laughing Place. Used by Permission.]

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Featuring some of the more unique trash cans at Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney Explorers Lodge is divided into four wings, with each themed area inspired by Polynesian, Asian, South American rainforest, and African plains.

"Intrepid travelers will find themselves surrounded by the golden age of exploration in the early 1920s, with artifacts and memorabilia displayed across the hotel property." The resort opened in 2017 with steamer trunk-style trash cans featuring this unique plaque for the property. Note the detail combining a compass rose, globe, and airplane propeller. // Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Disney Explorer’s Lodge, 2025 [Source: Laughing Place. Used by Permission.]

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Animal Kingdom Lodge boasts an impressive collection of African art, beautifully displayed throughout the resort to celebrate traditional culture and craftsmanship. The Lodge excels in seamlessly blending functional elements, like trash cans, into its thematic design.

This particular cylindrical trash can, with its textured surface and spiral pattern, exemplifies the artistic styles found across the resort, offering a unique contrast to the standard Disney box-style trash cans. // Walt Disney World, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, 2024 [Source: disnerdy_. Used by Permission.]

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All-Star Resort. Music. Trash Can. Earworm:

Hey now, you're an all star Get your game on, go play Hey now, you're a rock star Get the show on, get paid

// Walt Disney World, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, 2025

[Source: Laughing Place. Used by Permission.]

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In December 2024, Epcot's Germany pavilion introduced a solar-powered trash compactor alongside a standard recycling bin. The compactor's increased capacity reduced the frequency of emptying, making it ideal for high-traffic areas. The lack of a World Showcase plaque suggested it might be a temporary test. This was confirmed in February 2025 when the compactor was replaced with a standard World Showcase trash can. It remains to be seen if similar compactors will return in the future. // Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, World Showcase, Germany, 20265 [Source: Laughing Place. Used by Permission.]

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Eeyore discovers a trash can that matches his vibe. // Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland, 1978 [Source: Justin Titus via RetroWDW. Used by Permission.]

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You've bought the Disney trash can holiday ornaments and keychain. You wanted something bigger so you picked up a few salt shakers. How do you feel about compost? Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have introduced a new merchandise item that looks like a trash can. But what exactly is it? The label on this item reads:

Compost & More! Potential Uses For This Product: Compost Bin • Ice Bucket • Wastepaper Basket • Cookie Jar • Storage Container • Vase

The label feels like an afterthought, as if someone asked a few friends what they thought this item could be used for and then threw it on the shelf. The trailing bullets in what was clearly written as a single line of text then word wrapped add to the amusement. Officially, according to a source at WDW, this item rings up as a "Compost Bin" at merchandise locations. Made from plastic, it measures 10" H x 6" W x 6" D.

For Disney trash can enthusiasts, it's great to see Disney continue to give their iconic cans proper representation, allowing guests to take home a bit of the magic. (Not mentioning any names, but some dedicated weirdos have been building Disney trash can fandom for over 15 years, but I digress...)

The design itself features shades of light blue, teal, and aqua, accented by bright yellow. Like most trash can merchandise these days, the design patterns along the edge of the panels often illustrate can designs as they used to be, much like previous salt shakers and ornaments.

Hints of the interlocking boxes pattern can currently be seen in the Magic Kingdom near Casey's Corner and Crystal Palace. The small curved details are implemented near the Monorail Station and Ferry Docks. Both of these design aspects have also been used in the past on Disneyland's green/yellow Main Street U.S.A. cans, as well as on both the yellow and dark green can designs near the hub of the Magic Kingdom. (There was a time when the Magic Kingdom actually cared about trash can design on Main Street U.S.A. Disney Difference? Whatever.) The castle iconography is generic enough to represent either Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella's castles, while the Mickey with spatula seal hints at this being used in kitchen areas of your home.

Overall, it's great to see more trash can products, but it seems like they didn't put much thought into marketing this particular item. The labeling essentially admits, "we don't have a clue, why don't you figure it out?"

// Trash Can-Shaped Compost Bin, Disneyland Resort & Walt Disney World Resort, Merchandise, 2025

[Source: Disneyland on Film, Not Justin Orlando, and Laughing Place. Used by Permission.]

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"Blast that Peter Pan! If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be reduced to signing autographs on a trash can! Oh, the indignity!" // Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, 1970s [Source: eBay: CustomerSatisfactionIsKey.]

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"Please rise for the Hollywood Land national anthem!" In the world of Disney trash, even selected cans get their moment of glory. The elevated platform? It's a temporary cover for the base of a lamp post that's been removed for repair. // Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Hollywood Land, 2025 [Source: Eric Oh. Used by Permission.]

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In 2024, Tokyo Disneyland launched a series of mini-festival events called Disney Pal-Palooza. The celebration began with “Minnie’s Funderland" (January-March 2024) and continued with “Donald’s Quacky Duck City" (April-June 2024), each featuring unique trash can designs. The latest addition, “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” (January-March 2025), celebrates the candy world imagined by Vanellope von Schweetz from the kart racing game Sugar Rush, as seen in the film Wreck-It Ralph. In true Tokyo tradition, we have a set of highly-themed cans: one for trash and another for recycling. Both feature a bright candy color motif and iconic shapes. The trash cans are light pink with sea-foam green trim, while the recycling cans are also light pink but accented with dark pink trim. Both sport branding for "Vanellope's Sweet Pop World." I'm thoroughly enjoying Tokyo Disneyland's efforts to align their trash cans with these mini-festival events. It truly is the Disney Difference... brought to you by the Oriental Land Company. // Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo Disneyland, World Bazzar, 2025 [Source: justelleniguess. Used by Permission.]

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Trash on the Go! Tokyo Disney Resort offers trash can-shaped coin purses that can be attached to items like backpacks using a carabiner. Featured here are two-packs with designs inspired by Main Street U.S.A. at Tokyo Disneyland and New York Harbor in the American Waterfront section at Tokyo DisneySea. // Tokyo Disney Resort, 2025 [Source: Average Traveller. Used by Permission.]

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Magic. Trash. What a great combination! // Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Magic Shop, 1960s [Source: Stuff from the Park via Jason Schultz / Parkendium. Used by Permission.]