📖 Emojipedix

Litter In Bin Sign 🚮

Added in Emoji 1 · Symbols Transport Signs

Codepoint U+1F6AE
Shortcode :litter_bin:
Version Emoji 1

Meaning

This emoji depicts a simple instructional sign showing a hand tossing litter into a trash bin—a universal symbol for proper waste disposal. The design is typically rendered in white against a blue or green background, making it instantly recognizable as a public service announcement found in parks, transit stations, and public spaces worldwide.

People use this emoji to encourage cleanliness, remind others to dispose of trash properly, or jokingly call out environmental responsibility. You might see it in contexts about keeping spaces tidy, discussing waste management, or even sarcastically when someone's made a mess. It's particularly relevant in conversations about sustainability, pollution prevention, or simply maintaining a clean environment.

Beyond literal usage, the emoji occasionally appears in group chats as a humorous nudge—like reminding roommates to clean up or making a gentle joke about someone's messy habits. Environmental activists and eco-conscious communities use it to promote recycling and proper waste disposal practices.

Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 1 in 2015, the litter bin sign reflects growing global awareness of environmental responsibility and the importance of public health symbols in digital communication.

Common Uses

  • Reminding others to dispose of trash properly
  • Promoting environmental cleanliness
  • Making light of messy situations
  • Discussing waste management and sustainability

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

The litter bin sign is a direct visual translation of real public signage found in cities worldwide, making it one of the most universally understood emoji across different languages and cultures.

Keywords

bin litter litterbin sign

Related Emoji

Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :put_litter_in_its_place:
Slack :put_litter_in_its_place:
Discord :put_litter_in_its_place:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
🚮
HTML (hex)
🚮
CSS
\1F6AE
JavaScript
\uD83D\uDEAE
Python
\U0001F6AE
Java
\uD83D\uDEAE
Perl
\x{1F6AE}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F6AE}
Punycode
xn--2ram
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%9A%AE
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x9A 0xAE

🚮 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali বিন চিহ্নে লিটার
Chinese (Simplified) 倒垃圾
Chinese (Traditional) 垃圾桶
Danish brug affaldsspanden
Dutch prullenbaksymbool
English litter in bin sign
English (UK) litter in bin sign
Estonian prügikasti silt
Finnish roskat-merkki
French icône Poubelle
German Symbol „Papierkorb“
Hindi पेटी में कचरा डालने का चिह्न
Hungarian szemét a kukában szimbólum
Italian simbolo per la raccolta dei rifiuti
Japanese ゴミ箱
Korean 쓰레기는 쓰레기통에
Lithuanian šiukšlių metimo į šiukšliadėžes ženklas
Malay tanda buang ke dalam tong sampah
Norwegian avfallsskilt
Polish znak kosza na śmieci
Portuguese símbolo de lixeira
Russian бросайте мусор в урну
Spanish señal de usar papelera
Spanish (Mexico) señal de usar papelera
Swedish soptunna
Thai ทิ้งขยะให้ลงถัง
Ukrainian знак кидати сміття в урну
Vietnamese ký hiệu bỏ rác vào thùng