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🗑️ Wastebasket Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Spot this wire mesh wastebasket or trash can, representing disposal, deletion, cleaning up, and getting rid of things that no longer serve you.
When to Use
Use for throwing things away, deleting content, cleaning up, or discarding ideas that do not work.
Example Usage
- “Into the trash it goes 🗑️”
- “Deleting this 🗑️”
- “Cleaning out old stuff 🗑️”
Popular Combinations
🗑️📧
Deleting emails
🗑️🔥
Trash and burn
🗑️💭
Discarding bad thoughts
How Wastebasket looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🗑️ mean in a text message?▼
Spot this wire mesh wastebasket or trash can, representing disposal, deletion, cleaning up, and getting rid of things that no longer serve you. Use for throwing things away, deleting content, cleaning up, or discarding ideas that do not work. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🗑️ represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Wastebasket emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🗑️ supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🗑️?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:wastebasket:` to insert the Wastebasket emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f5d1-fe0f
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:wastebasket:Keywords
bintrashrubbishgarbagetoss
When to Use 🗑️ Wastebasket
Use for throwing things away, deleting content, cleaning up, or discarding ideas that do not work.
- •Send 🗑️ when you want to express or reference "wastebasket" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🗑️ in conversations about bin or trash to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🗑️ Wastebasket on social media posts, stories, or comments related to wastebasket
- •Combine 🗑️ with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about bin, trash, rubbish
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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