In the UK they are colloquially referred to as dustbins. My local council formally refers to them as rubbish bins and their contents as rubbish or waste [0]. Th

In the UK they are colloquially referred to as dustbins. My local council formally refers to them as rubbish bins and their contents as rubbish or waste [0]. The term wheelie bin is used when they do in fact have wheels (ours don't). Very few Brits would call them trash bins or trash cans. [0] https://newforest.gov.uk/rubbish https://newforest.gov.uk/rubbish