Garbage With Style (8 Photos)

August 27, 2025

By Vidar

From cookie-loving bins to clever cyclist designs, these creative trash cans show how small details can bring humor, style, and smart function to public spaces. In this collection, you’ll see a dapper gentleman bin, a giant bottle recycling cage, cartoon faces painted on dumpsters, and more unusual ideas found around the world.

2. Cookie Monster Bin

A playful purple bin fitted with large googly eyes and a cookie at the opening, mimicking the Cookie Monster. A humorous design encouraging passersby to interact with the bin.

1. Bottle Bin

A yellow wire frame designed in the shape of a huge plastic bottle, serving as a recycling container for smaller bottles. Its oversized form makes recycling more engaging and visible in the park.

8. Gentleman Bin

A metal mesh bin transformed into a standing figure with shoes, gloves, and a top hat, giving the appearance of a saluting gentleman. A whimsical character in public space.

4. Cyclist’s Bin — Copenhagen, Denmark

A black tilted bin installed at an angle along a bike lane, making it easy for cyclists to dispose of trash while riding. A functional design tailored to the city’s cycling culture.

5. Cat Dumpsters

Two dumpsters painted with large, detailed cat faces, complete with whiskers and expressive eyes. The artwork humorously blends with a real cat passing by on the street.

6. Cartoon Bins

Two wheelie bins customized with airbrushed cartoon faces. One has a shocked expression, the other is blue and cheeky, sticking its tongue out. A playful twist on ordinary bins.

7. Cigarette Bin

A trash container shaped like an oversized cigarette butt, positioned by a bench to encourage smokers to dispose of their waste properly.

8. Donald Dump — Paris, France

A standard green bin topped with a folded cardboard box arranged to look like a head, complete with cut-out eyes and yellow hair. A temporary but striking urban character.

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