Trash, Garbage and Litter Puns
Here is a page of rubbish puns. Recycled jokes about trash, garbage comments on littering.
A waste of time. Bin way too long.
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A waste of time. Bin way too long.
You get the idea.
So, if you're taking a break from trash-talking on the internet, try some trash-reading instead.
Let's clean this place up. Here are the puns.
Puns
argument about waste - trash-talking
cat in the trash can - had a litter
chatting to binman - he was talking rubbish
food past its sell-by - Junkin' Donuts
get rid of old weapons - bomb disposal
fighting talk - save it for the scrap yard
fired from recycle center - disposed of services
old bicycle? - recycle
polite waste man - at your disposal
sad refuse collector got dumped
Soviet garbage men - refuseniks
upmarket waste collectors - litterati
cat in the trash can - had a litter
chatting to binman - he was talking rubbish
food past its sell-by - Junkin' Donuts
get rid of old weapons - bomb disposal
fighting talk - save it for the scrap yard
fired from recycle center - disposed of services
old bicycle? - recycle
polite waste man - at your disposal
sad refuse collector got dumped
Soviet garbage men - refuseniks
upmarket waste collectors - litterati
Plogging and Litter Picking Gifts >>
Around the World
In Japan, garbage sorting is a highly detailed process with strict rules for recycling.
In Sweden, nearly all trash is recycled or turned into energy.
In India, ragpickers collect and sort waste as part of an informal recycling system.
In the UK, "fly-tipping" refers to illegal garbage dumping in public places.
In Australia, the "Clean Up Australia" campaign is one of the largest environmental movements.
In Germany, trash bins are color-coded to separate waste, recycling, and organic material.
In Sweden, nearly all trash is recycled or turned into energy.
In India, ragpickers collect and sort waste as part of an informal recycling system.
In the UK, "fly-tipping" refers to illegal garbage dumping in public places.
In Australia, the "Clean Up Australia" campaign is one of the largest environmental movements.
In Germany, trash bins are color-coded to separate waste, recycling, and organic material.
Books and Literature
"Trash" by Andy Mulligan – A story about three boys who discover a secret while sorting through trash.
"Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage" by William Rathje – A book that explores what trash reveals about human behavior.
"Garbage Land" by Elizabeth Royte – An exploration of what happens to trash after it’s thrown away.
"The Secret Life of Trash" by Heather Rogers – A deep dive into the history of waste management.
"The Life of a Trash Bag" – A children's book teaching kids about recycling and waste.
"Waste and Want" by Susan Strasser – A history of trash and the culture of waste in America.
"Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage" by William Rathje – A book that explores what trash reveals about human behavior.
"Garbage Land" by Elizabeth Royte – An exploration of what happens to trash after it’s thrown away.
"The Secret Life of Trash" by Heather Rogers – A deep dive into the history of waste management.
"The Life of a Trash Bag" – A children's book teaching kids about recycling and waste.
"Waste and Want" by Susan Strasser – A history of trash and the culture of waste in America.
Expressions
Dumpster diving - checking through rubbish for items worth salvaging
Dumpster fire - a chaotic or disastrously mishandled situation
Freegan - dumpster diver
Garbage day - a day when trash is collected
Litterbug - someone who throws trash on the ground
Plogging - pick up litter while jogging
Take out the trash - get rid of unnecessary or unwanted things
That’s garbage! - expressing disbelief or disapproval
Upcycle - take old unloved things and make them desirable
Waste of time - something that’s not worth doing
Where there's muck, there's brass - you can make money from anything
Dumpster fire - a chaotic or disastrously mishandled situation
Freegan - dumpster diver
Garbage day - a day when trash is collected
Litterbug - someone who throws trash on the ground
Plogging - pick up litter while jogging
Take out the trash - get rid of unnecessary or unwanted things
That’s garbage! - expressing disbelief or disapproval
Upcycle - take old unloved things and make them desirable
Waste of time - something that’s not worth doing
Where there's muck, there's brass - you can make money from anything
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Famous Art
Marcel Duchamp’s "Fountain" – a urinal turned into a work of art, questioning the concept of trash.
Piero Manzoni’s "Artist’s Shit" – a controversial piece literally involving canned waste.
Salvador Dalí’s "The Persistence of Memory" – often said to turn the ordinary (even trash) into the extraordinary.
Vik Muniz’s "Pictures of Garbage" – an art series created using trash collected by Brazilian pickers.
Damien Hirst’s "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" – includes elements often discarded as trash.
Tom Deininger’s "Trash Art" – large-scale artworks made entirely from recycled materials.
Piero Manzoni’s "Artist’s Shit" – a controversial piece literally involving canned waste.
Salvador Dalí’s "The Persistence of Memory" – often said to turn the ordinary (even trash) into the extraordinary.
Vik Muniz’s "Pictures of Garbage" – an art series created using trash collected by Brazilian pickers.
Damien Hirst’s "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" – includes elements often discarded as trash.
Tom Deininger’s "Trash Art" – large-scale artworks made entirely from recycled materials.
Famous Trash Talkers
Joe Dirt - a janitor who embraces his lowly status
Dusty Bin - 3-2-1 TV character
Morgan Freegan - actor
Greta Garbage - actress
Trasha Goddard - TV chat show
Oscar the Grouch - the famous resident of a trash can on Sesame Street
Tippy Hedren - actress
Bin Laden - got disposed of
Captain Planet - a hero fighting against pollution and trash
Sanford and Son - famous junk dealers from the classic TV show
The Junkyard Dog - a professional wrestler with a trashy name
WALL-E - a small waste-collecting robot with a big heart
Dusty Bin - 3-2-1 TV character
Morgan Freegan - actor
Greta Garbage - actress
Trasha Goddard - TV chat show
Oscar the Grouch - the famous resident of a trash can on Sesame Street
Tippy Hedren - actress
Bin Laden - got disposed of
Captain Planet - a hero fighting against pollution and trash
Sanford and Son - famous junk dealers from the classic TV show
The Junkyard Dog - a professional wrestler with a trashy name
WALL-E - a small waste-collecting robot with a big heart
Films and Media
"WALL-E" – a Pixar film about a trash-compacting robot on a post-apocalyptic Earth.
"Idiocracy" – a film where a future society is overwhelmed by trash.
"Toy Story 3" – features an intense scene in a trash incinerator.
"Garbage Dreams" – a documentary about the trash collectors of Cairo.
"Trash" – a film about three boys who uncover a secret while picking through trash in Brazil.
"The Simpsons Movie" – where Homer’s trash-related antics lead to disaster.
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A Waste of Honey - British kitchen sink drama
Indecent Disposal - married couple shenanigans
"Idiocracy" – a film where a future society is overwhelmed by trash.
"Toy Story 3" – features an intense scene in a trash incinerator.
"Garbage Dreams" – a documentary about the trash collectors of Cairo.
"Trash" – a film about three boys who uncover a secret while picking through trash in Brazil.
"The Simpsons Movie" – where Homer’s trash-related antics lead to disaster.
and
A Waste of Honey - British kitchen sink drama
Indecent Disposal - married couple shenanigans
Fun Facts About Trash
The average American generates about 4.5 pounds of trash per day.
Landfills are designed to contain waste, but they can produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive floating collection of trash in the Pacific Ocean.
New York City’s Fresh Kills Landfill was once the largest man-made structure visible from space.
Sweden imports trash from other countries to keep its waste-to-energy plants running.
The most common items found in the ocean are cigarette butts.
Landfills are designed to contain waste, but they can produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive floating collection of trash in the Pacific Ocean.
New York City’s Fresh Kills Landfill was once the largest man-made structure visible from space.
Sweden imports trash from other countries to keep its waste-to-energy plants running.
The most common items found in the ocean are cigarette butts.
Internet Trash
eBin - recycle secondhand goods
Binder - meet bin collectors in your area
FaceDump - where all our old unwanted stuff goes
Garbage (now called X) - recycling your old thoughts
Garbagle - search through other people's rubbish
InstaScrap - quick snaps of your recycling efforts
LandfillIn - professional networking for waste management
OnlyBins - glamor pics of bins for fans
ShReddit - like Reddit with trashier comments
TrashBook - a platform for airing dirty laundry
Wastepedia - for stuff you don't really need to know
YouTrash - influencers share their garbage
Binder - meet bin collectors in your area
FaceDump - where all our old unwanted stuff goes
Garbage (now called X) - recycling your old thoughts
Garbagle - search through other people's rubbish
InstaScrap - quick snaps of your recycling efforts
LandfillIn - professional networking for waste management
OnlyBins - glamor pics of bins for fans
ShReddit - like Reddit with trashier comments
TrashBook - a platform for airing dirty laundry
Wastepedia - for stuff you don't really need to know
YouTrash - influencers share their garbage
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Jargon
Landfill - a site for burying trash
Trash talk - speaking in a way intended to belittle or insult
Downcycling - recycling something into a product of lesser quality
Refuse - another term for garbage
Garbage in, garbage out - a saying meaning bad input results in bad output
Waste stream - the flow of waste materials from their source to disposal
Trash talk - speaking in a way intended to belittle or insult
Downcycling - recycling something into a product of lesser quality
Refuse - another term for garbage
Garbage in, garbage out - a saying meaning bad input results in bad output
Waste stream - the flow of waste materials from their source to disposal
Media Headlines
"Trash Talk: The World’s Growing Waste Problem" – Environmental News
"From Waste to Wonder: Turning Trash into Treasure" – Art Weekly
"Garbage Day: A Look Inside the World of Waste Management" – City Journal
"Recycling Revolution: How Trash is Shaping Our Future" – Eco Times
"Litterbugs Beware: The Cost of Illegal Dumping" – Urban Watch
"The Trash Trade: How Global Waste Moves Around the World" – Global Insights
"From Waste to Wonder: Turning Trash into Treasure" – Art Weekly
"Garbage Day: A Look Inside the World of Waste Management" – City Journal
"Recycling Revolution: How Trash is Shaping Our Future" – Eco Times
"Litterbugs Beware: The Cost of Illegal Dumping" – Urban Watch
"The Trash Trade: How Global Waste Moves Around the World" – Global Insights
Natural World
Some animals, like raccoons and seagulls, are known as nature’s trash collectors.
Organic waste can be composted to create nutrient-rich soil.
Certain types of fungi can actually break down plastic waste in nature.
Birds often use bits of trash to build their nests.
Marine life can mistake trash, like plastic bags, for food, leading to harmful consequences.
Earthworms help break down organic waste, turning it into fertile soil.
Organic waste can be composted to create nutrient-rich soil.
Certain types of fungi can actually break down plastic waste in nature.
Birds often use bits of trash to build their nests.
Marine life can mistake trash, like plastic bags, for food, leading to harmful consequences.
Earthworms help break down organic waste, turning it into fertile soil.
Places
Fresh Kills Landfill, Staten Island - once the largest landfill in the world
Mount Rumpke, Ohio - a landfill so big it’s jokingly referred to as a mountain
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - a massive collection of marine debris
Groom Lake, Nevada - where Area 51’s trash is rumored to end up
Garbage City, Cairo - a neighborhood where trash is collected and recycled
The Staten Island Transfer Station - a key point in New York City’s waste management system
Mount Rumpke, Ohio - a landfill so big it’s jokingly referred to as a mountain
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - a massive collection of marine debris
Groom Lake, Nevada - where Area 51’s trash is rumored to end up
Garbage City, Cairo - a neighborhood where trash is collected and recycled
The Staten Island Transfer Station - a key point in New York City’s waste management system
Quotes
"One man’s trash is another man’s treasure." – Anonymous
"Garbage is just a matter of perspective." – Oscar the Grouch
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will clean it up." – Robert Swan
"Trash has always been my treasure." – Andy Warhol
"Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely." – P.J. O'Rourke
"Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry." – Pope Francis
"Garbage is just a matter of perspective." – Oscar the Grouch
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will clean it up." – Robert Swan
"Trash has always been my treasure." – Andy Warhol
"Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely." – P.J. O'Rourke
"Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry." – Pope Francis
Songs
Garbage Man - Hole
I Love Trash - Oscar the Grouch
Landfill - Daughter
My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan
Take Out the Trash - They Might Be Giants
Talking Trash - Cheap Trick
Trash - Suede
Wasteland - The Jam
Your Cash Ain't Nuthin' But Trash - Steve Miller Band
I Love Trash - Oscar the Grouch
Landfill - Daughter
My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan
Take Out the Trash - They Might Be Giants
Talking Trash - Cheap Trick
Trash - Suede
Wasteland - The Jam
Your Cash Ain't Nuthin' But Trash - Steve Miller Band
Trivia
Trash can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill.
Recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees.
The world’s largest landfill is the Apex Regional Landfill in Las Vegas.
In ancient Rome, trash was often thrown into the streets, leading to major sanitation issues.
The phrase “waste not, want not” originated in the 18th century.
The first citywide trash collection service started in 1884 in New York City.
Recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees.
The world’s largest landfill is the Apex Regional Landfill in Las Vegas.
In ancient Rome, trash was often thrown into the streets, leading to major sanitation issues.
The phrase “waste not, want not” originated in the 18th century.
The first citywide trash collection service started in 1884 in New York City.
Words for Trash Puns
A handy list of words for making up puns about trash.
bin, can, compost, debris, disposal, dump, dumpster, dustbin, freegan, garbage, garbage can, junk, landfill, litter, plogging, recycle, refuse, rubbish, scrap, tip, trash, trash can, upcycle, waste, wheelie bin
bin, can, compost, debris, disposal, dump, dumpster, dustbin, freegan, garbage, garbage can, junk, landfill, litter, plogging, recycle, refuse, rubbish, scrap, tip, trash, trash can, upcycle, waste, wheelie bin
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