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trash bin
A large container in which waste is collected before it is picked up by the garbage collection service.
Bitte bring die Mülltonne an die Straße, sie wird morgen früh geleert.
Please take the trash bin to the street; it will be emptied tomorrow morning.
The word is made up of 'Müll' (trash/waste) and 'Tonne' (a large, round container). So it is literally a bin for trash.
Die grüne Mülltonne ist für den Biomüll.
The green trash bin is for organic waste.
Common verbs used with 'Mülltonne' (trash bin) are 'die Mülltonne rausstellen' (to put the trash bin out) or 'an die Straße stellen' (to put it by the street), so that it can be emptied, and 'etwas in die Mülltonne werfen' (to throw something into the trash bin).
Kannst du bitte den Müll rausbringen und in die Mülltonne werfen?
Can you please take out the trash and throw it into the trash bin?
You use 'in die Mülltonne' with the accusative when describing movement. When talking about the location, it is 'in der Mülltonne' with the dative.
Er warf den alten Brief in die Mülltonne.
He threw the old letter into the trash bin.
trash can / recycle bin
Mülleimer and Mülltonne are containers for waste, but they usually differ in size and location. A Mülleimer is usually kept in a home or office and holds smaller amounts of waste. A Mülltonne is usually outside, collects larger amounts, and is emptied by the garbage collection service.
Danach brachte Mia den vollen Müllbeutel zur Mülltonne vor dem Haus.
After that, Mia took the full garbage bag to the trash bin outside the house.
Nach dem Kochen warf Mia die Verpackung in den Mülleimer unter der Spüle.
After cooking, Mia threw the packaging into the trash can under the sink.
