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
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.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:put_litter_in_its_place: :put_litter_in_its_place: :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 |