recycling bin — container for recyclables
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A container where people put things like paper, plastic, or glass that can be recycled instead of thrown away as trash.
Say it like a native
Textbook Kindly deposit it within the receptacle designated for recyclable materials.
Native Just put it in the recycling bin.
'Receptacle designated for recyclable materials' is comically formal; 'recycling bin' is normal.
Pattern: recycling bin (noun)
In use
- Please put your empty bottles in the recycling bin, not in the regular trash.daily life
- In my city, every household has a recycling bin, which encourages people to separate their waste and protect the environment.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Put it in the recycle bin.
✓ Put it in the recycling bin.
The household container is the 'recycling bin'; 'recycle bin' is the icon on a computer.
Common collocations
the recycling bin— the recycling bin, put it in the recycling, the green bin, empty the bin
Don't confuse it
A recycling bin is for recyclable materials, while a trash can is for items that cannot be recycled.