World street litter bins – personal collection

By to live 2 travel (Myriam Photo)August 15, 2019 ( 3 )

My litter bins collection: gathering street trash cans captures around the world. Weird?

So I’ve been traveling with a camera for as long as I can remember. Some 15+ years ago, I randomly started taking pictures of litter bins in the streets. I didn’t even notice at first I was doing this on most trips I was taking. As I’m going through my pictures to pull out memorable and unique places I’ve been to in the 90+ countries I have visited so far (do see my travel map), I am gathering them onto this page (scroll down to see the gallery) and on a dedicated Instagram account @worldlitterbins.

Yes, I photograph street trash cans. You might think it’s weird but if you take a closer look you will find beauty in those bins, and they serve a right purpose! Why did I do that? well it started with the fact that some are really beautiful and interesting. But now I end up with a collection of them, and I thought it was not fair to just keep them for myself, so here they are! As I find more on my drives, I will add them to this post 🙂 I had lots of pictures on my phone, but as it got stolen in South Africa and I didn’t think they were important (?!?!) I didn’t back them up. Red flag!

Facts about the urban litter bins I have seen… Why wouldn’t litter bins deserve attention?

they are are often red, orange, or green. Those are eye catching colors and you have no excuse not to put your garbage in the bins!
green bins are often seen in parks or close to trees!
Some cities or even countries seem to pick a similar shape for their street litter bins!
some are really matching the aesthetics of the area, some even look like perfect camouflage!
some are really creative looking so you can’t really miss them!

Please remember to put litter in its place and to travel responsibly!
Leave nothing but footprints…

I’ve been published on Bored Panda! (2021)
I also ran a litter bins challenge on Gurushots! (2022)

My personal Litter Bins around-the-world gallery: (sorted by country and then city)

litter bins by the Berat castle in Albania

Berat, ALBANIA

Dhermi, ALBANIA

A very full litter bin by Dhermi beach in Albania

Dhermi, ALBANIA

a litter bin by the old castle of Durres in Albania

Durres, ALBANIA

a litter bin in the city of Durres in Albania

Durres, ALBANIA

a green litter bin in side the Amphitheatre of Durrës in Albania

Durres, ALBANIA

Gjirokaster, ALBANIA

a green litter bin on the beach in Gorem in Albania

Gorem, ALBANIA

a blue and white litter bin in a gas station not very far from Gorem in Albania

Gorem, ALBANIA

a green litter bin in a street of Himare in Albania

Himare, ALBANIA

a brown litter bin in the beach town of Jale in Albania

Jale, ALBANIA

Tirana, ALBANIA

litter bin at the airport of Tirana in Albania

Tirana, ALBANIA

a bin in a parking lot in the capital of Albania, Tirana

Tirana, ALBANIA

a green litter bin behind the theater of Tirana in Albania

Tirana, ALBANIA

Vienna, AUSTRIA

a double litter bin in a street by a bus stop in Vienna capital of Austria

Vienna, AUSTRIA

full litter bin in Austria Vienna. Du hast es in der hand. bau keinen mist. ihre papiere bitte

Vienna, AUSTRIA

a full orange bin in a street of Vienna capital of Austria

Vienna, AUSTRIA

Achel, BELGIUM

Minsk, BELARUS

a litter bin at the border crossing Paso Hito Cajon from Chile to Bolivia to get into the desert

Paso Hito Cajon, BOLIVIA

a blue and white litter bin in the city of Uyuni in the desert in Bolivia

Uyuni, BOLIVIA

Sarajevo, BOSNIA

a litter bin in a street in the old town of Sarajevo

Sarjeevo, BOSNIA

Sarajevo, BOSNIA

Tuzla, BOSNIA

litter bin in Jericoacoara beach in Brazil

Jericoacoara, BRAZIL

a litter bin by a shop in a street of Olinda in Brazil

Olinda, BRAZIL

Pipa, BRAZIL

Recife, BRAZIL

blue litter bin in Salvador de Bahia Brazil limpar e preservar e compromisso de todos nos

Salvador de Bahía, BRAZIL

a litter bin in the complex of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap Angkor Cambodia

Siem Reap, CAMBODIA

Chacabuco, CHILE

a bin in the Chacabuco camp once a mining town, then a Pinochet prison and concentration camp in the middle of the Atacama desert in Chile

Chacabuco, CHILE

Copiato, CHILE

a litter bin at the entrance of the national park Pan de Azucar in Chile

Pan de Azúcar national park, CHILE

a green litter bin in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, CHILE

a litter bin in the city center of Chile's Capital, Santiago

Santiago, CHILE

a yellow and orange litter bin by the boats in Caño Blanco puerto ecológico in Costa Rica Tortuguero

Caño Blanco, COSTA RICA

Vara Blanca, COSTA RICA

a litter bin in the middle of Tiananmen square in Beijing during winter time

Beijing, CHINA

three litter bins at the airport of Zagreb in Croatia

Zagreb, CROATIA

a litter bin with advertisement on it in the very center of Zagreb in Croatia

Zagreb, CROATIA

a litter bin in the Zakmardija street in Zagreb Capital of Croatia

Zagreb, CROATIA

a street litter bin by a bench in Zagreb the capital of Croatia

Zagreb, CROATIA

Cienfuegos, CUBA

trash bins by night in cuba in front of a painted wall with Che Guevara in la Havana

La Havana, CUBA

a litter bin in la Havana capital of Cuba

La Havana, CUBA

a car parked by a litter bin and a tree in playa ancón close to Trinidad in Cuba

Playa Ancón, CUBA

a litter bin in front of the Kykkos Monsatery in Cyprus 13km from the village of Pedoulas

Kykkos Monastery, CYPRUS

Lefkara, CYPRUS

Limassol, CYPRUS

Paphos, CYPRUS

a very full litter bin in a street in Prague close to junk food places in the Czech Republic

Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

a litter bin in the street of Prague, capital of the Czech Republic

Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

a green litter in in a corner of a street in Prague in the Czech Republic

Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

an old litter bin at the side of Charles bridge in Prague Praha in the Czech Republic

Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

Copenhagen, DENMARK

blue litter bin in Christiana Denmark in Copenhagen by graffitis and red bicycles

Christiana-Copenhagen, DENMARK

Copenhagen, DENMARK

Denmark Copenhagen street litter bins in Christiana

Christiana-Copenhagen, DENMARK

Copenhagen, DENMARK

Ribe, DENMARK

a litter bin in a street in Puerto Plata in the dominican republic

Puerto Plata, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

a litter bin in a street in the city of Santiago in the Dominican Republic

Santiago, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

a litter bin in the citadel Salah al Din in Cairo capital of Egypt

Cairo, EGYPT

Talinn, ESTONIA

2 litter bins in front of the castle of Auvers sur Oise in France

Auvers-sur-Oise, FRANCE

a litter bin with a plastic bag in a street of Chaville in France, in the subburb of Paris

Chaville, FRANCE

a litter bin in the center of Chaville close to Paris in France

Chaville, FRANCE

Chevreuse, FRANCE

Leers, FRANCE

a street litter bin in front of the train station in Nice french riviera france

Nice, FRANCE

Paris, FRANCE

green bins by the river l'Oise in Auvers-sur-Oise the town of impressionists in France

Auvers-sur-Oise, France

Paris, FRANCE

Paris Bercy, FRANCE

Paris, FRANCE

a litter bin in the streets of Paris by an artistic mail box

Paris, FRANCE

Paris Montparnasse, FRANCE

a litter bin on a square in the village of Provins UNESCO world heritage site in France

Provins, FRANCE

a litter bin by a bench in a street of medieval town PROVINS in France World Heritage site UNESCO

Provins, FRANCE

a street litter bin by a sign forbidden to park anda bin and bags for picking up dog poop in Provins UNESCO world heritage site in France

Provins, FRANCE

a green litter bin with a plastic bag in Provins UNESCO world site in France

Provins, FRANCE

Tbilisi, GEORGIA

Hamburg, GERMANY

a red litter bin in the city center of Hamburg in Germany Fur mich zaehlen nur Inhalte

Hamburg, GERMANY

Flores, GUATEMALA

Reykavik, ICELAND

a black litter bin in a park between red benches in the city of Reykjavik in Iceland

Reykjavik, ICELAND

a black litter bin in the city of Reykjavik in Iceland

Reykjavik, ICELAND

Agra, INDIA

a litter bin at the train station of Agra in India, by night

Agra, INDIA

a yellow litter bin in a street of Jerusalem tied up to the wall

Jerusalem, ISRAEL

a perfect camouflage bin in Masada UNESCO world heritage site in Israel

Masada, ISRAEL

Genova, ITALY

a litter bin in the city center of Milan, Italy

Milano, ITALY

a black litter bin in a street by benches in Murano in Italy

Murano, ITALY

a street litter bin on the island of Murano in Italy by Venice

Murano, ITALY

Venice, ITALY

a litter bin in Nairobi capital of Kenya

Nairobi, KENYA

Tokyo, JAPAN

a grey litter bin in a street in Tirana Albania

Pristina, KOSOVO

green litter bins in front of the library in Pristina the capital of Kosovo

Pristina, KOSOVO

a grey litter bin in a street of Prishtina in Kosovo

Pristina, KOSOVO

a brown litter bin matching the benches in Pristina capital of Kosovo

Pristina, KOSOVO

a litter bin by night in the main street of Pristina in Kosovo, Nena Tereze

Pristina, KOSOVO

a litter bin by a tree in a street of Pristina in Kosovo with autumn leaves on the floor

Pristina, KOSOVO

a litter bin by night with the cathedral of Pristina in the background in Kosovo

Pristina, KOSOVO

a grey litter bin in a street of Prishtina in Kosovo with tags on it

Pristina, KOSOVO

a litter bin in the main street of Pristina, Nena Tereza street in Kosovo with OK tagged on it with benches in the background

Pristina, KOSOVO

a litter bin in the main street of Pristina, Nena Tereza street in Kosovo

Pristina, KOSOVO

a close up of a litter bin in Pristina in Kosovo newest country in Europe

Pristina, KOSOVO

a litter bin in the winter in the town of Riga in Latvia

Riga, LATVIA

a litter bin by night in the city center of Vilnus Lithuania with people walking by in the street

Vilnius, LITHUANIA

litter bin at the castle of Bourscheid in Luxembourg

Bourscheid, LUXEMBOURG

a red litter bin in a park in Luxembourg city

Luxembourg city, LUXEMBOURG

Skopje, MACEDONIA

a street litter bin in the city centerof Skopje capital of Macedonia

Skopje, MACEDONIA

a beautiful litter bin by a bench in the city center of Skopje the capital of Macedonia

Skopje, MACEDONIA

litter bins in the city center of the capital of Macedonia, Skopje

Skopje, MACEDONIA

a monkey is sitting on a litter bin in Langkawi island in Malaysia and picking up trash

Langkawi island, MALAYSIA

litter bins in a street in Bacalar in Mexico

Bacalar, MEXICO

a litter bin in the street of Mexico City, capital of Mexico

Mexico City, MEXICO

Puebla, MEXICO

San Cristobal de las Casas, MEXICO

litter bins in the archeological site of the pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico

Teotihuacan, MEXICO

a street litter bin in Skopje, capital of Macedonia

Skopje, MACEDONIA

Chisinau, MOLDOVA

a black and white litter bin in a street of Chisinau in Moldova

Chisinau, MOLDOVA

a street litter bin in the capital city of the country that does not exist, Tiraspol in Transnistria officially part of Moldova

Tiraspol, Transnistria, MOLDOVA

an old black litter bin in a street of Tirapol in Transnistria the country that does not exist, in Moldova

Tiraspol, Transnistria, MOLDOVA

a litter bin in the city of Monaco going up to the Prince Palace in Monaco city

Monaco, MONACO

a green litter bin in the streets of Monaco city

Monaco, MONACO

a street litter bin in Monaco city, Principaute de Monaco

Monaco, MONACO

Beira, MOZAMBIQUE

Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE

a yellow and blue street litter bin in the desert town of Swakopmund in Namibia

Swakopmund, NAMIBIA

red bins on the Swakopmund beach in Namibia

Swakopmund, NAMIBIA

a litter bin in the center of Amsterdam the Netherlands

Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

A litter bin by the tram station at Amsterdam Zuid in the Netherlands with the sign XXX on it

Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

a dutch street litter bin in Amsterdam capital of the Netherlands

Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Bergeijk, NETHERLANDS

a colorful litter bin at the train station of Eindhoven the Netherlands

Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS

a street litter bin by an underground parking for bicycles in Eindhoven Noord Brabant in the Netherlands

Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS

a street litter bin full of colorful stickers in Eindhoven the Netherlands

Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS

a trendy street litter bin in the village of Geldrop by Eindhoven in the Netherlands

Geldrop, NETHERLANDS

Heeze, NETHERLANDS

a street litter bin after the snow storm Darcy in Heeze the Netherlands

Heeze, NETHERLANDS

a litter bin in front of the Castle Heeswijk in the Netherlands

Heeswijk, NETHERLANDS

a litter bin and a bench by the sea in Medemblik, the Netherlands

Medemblik, NETHERLANDS

a tagged litter bin by a bicycle path in Mierlo the Netherlands, with a cyclist passing by

Mierlo, NETHERLANDS

litter bin and plastic bin in the animal park Dierenrijk in Nuenen Mierlo in the Netherlands

Dierenrijk Mierlo, NETHERLANDS

litter bin and plastic bin with drawings of animals in Dierenrijk Mierlo Nuenen in the Netherlands

Dierenrijk Mierlo, NETHERLANDS

a trash can in the Efteling by Tilburg in the Netherlands shouting 'papier hier' and 'thank you' once you put your trash in there

Efteling Tilburg, NETHERLANDS

a golden color litter bin by Santa Claus at a Christmas market in Maastricht, the Netherlands

Maastricht, NETHERLANDS

a nice litter bin with its ashtrain in the outlet center Mc Arthur Glen in Roermond the Netherlands

Roermond, NETHERLANDS

a street litterbin in the cubic houses complex in Rotterdam Blaak, the Netherlands

Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS

a grey litter bin matching a resting area with chairs and a table in Veldhoven Flight Forum the Netherlands

Veldhoven, NETHERLANDS

a bin where you can throw things from your car in Son en Breugel, the Netherlands

Son en Breugel, NETHERLANDS

Muscat, OMAN

a litter bin on the beach of Verklikkerpad in the Voordelta in Zeeland, the Netherlands

Verklikkerpad Beach, Netherlands

two litter bins by benches on a square in the city center of Panama city in Panama

Panama City, PANAMA

Arica, PERU

Lima, PERU

street litter bin in Miraflores in Peru ciudad heroica

Miraflores, PERU

Tacna, PERU

Gdansk, POLAND

Orlowo, POLAND

a litter bin by Caldeira Velha in the Sao Miguel island in the Portuguese Azores, a place known for its hot springs

Caldeira Velha, Azores, PORTUGAL

Lisbon, PORTUGAL

a grey litter bin in a street of Porto in Portugal

Porto, PORTUGAL

a yellow litter bin by the Pena palace in Sintra, Portugal

Sintra (Pena), PORTUGAL

a litter bin at the train station of Sintra in Portugal

Sintra, PORTUGAL

Armenis, ROMANIA

Bucarest, ROMANIA

Carensebes, ROMANIA

Curtea de Arges, ROMANIA

Orsova, ROMANIA

Poenari, ROMANIA

Rasnov, ROMANIA

Saint Petersburg, RUSSIA

a litter bin attached to a wall in the capital city of San Marino

San Marino, SAN MARINO

Bratislava, SLOVAKIA

a blue street litter bin in the area of Metelkova in Ljubljana capital of Slovenia

Metelkova-Ljubliana, SLOVENIA

a blue litter bin by the side of the sea arriving in cape agulhas where the atlantic ocean meets the indian ocean at the southermost tip of Africa

Cape Agulhas, SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA

a litter bin by Dolphin Beach in Jeffreys Bay in South Africa

Jeffreys Bay, SOUTH AFRICA

litter bins at the entrance of Scarborough beach in South Africa

Scarborough, SOUTH AFRICA

a full metal bin in Areccife on the island of Lanzarote part of Spain

Arrecife, Lanzarote, SPAIN

Ronda, SPAIN

Tarifa, SPAIN

a black litter bin on a bridge in the city of Stockholm in Sweden

Stockholm, SWEDEN

a bin on the dock of the Zurich train station in Switzerland

Zurich, SWITZERLAND

a green litter bin attached to a pole in a street of Mwanza in Tanzania

Mwanza, TANZANIA

two red litter bins at the old station of Jintong in Taiwan

Jintong, TAIWAN

Taipei, TAIWAN

Kiev, UKRAINE

Taipei, TAIWAN

a litter bin on a square in Turkey Istanbul with pigeons flying around people

Istanbul, TURKEY

Kiev, UKRAINE

a bin by a radioactivity sign at the entrance of the town of Pripyat in Ukraine deserted after the Chernobyl reactor 4 nuclear catastrophy in 1986

Pripyat, UKRAINE

a litter bin in a streef of Manchester with the bee symbol of the city in the United Kingdom

Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM

Edinburgh, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM

a litter bin where dog waster is accepted in Bramhall close to Manchester in the United Kingdom

Bramhall, UNITED KINGDOM

Edinburgh, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM

Hanoi, VIETNAM

You are welcome to add some to this worldwide collection of street litter bins, by sending me an email at: contact@myriamphoto.com , I will publish them in stories on my instagram account @worldlitterbins .
Also, you can follow me on my regular Instagram account for more travel and photography pictures: @tolivetotravel 🙂
If you are interested about the subject, take a look at this interesting trash art sculpture in Lisbon! here

Categories: Litter Bins, Citylife

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Portugal: See The Impressive Iberian Lynx Trash Art In Lisbon - To Live 2 Travel ~ By Myriam Leforestier
July 12, 2020 • 4:27 pm
Johnrh
August 1, 2021 • 6:44 am

Quite the collection. I dare say nothing quite like it. It would make a noteworthy coffee table book. It is likely we are what we trash. Unparalleled in human existence. (You have TRAVELED a lot.)

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- to live 2 travel (Myriam Photo)
  August 1, 2021 • 7:22 am
  
  I still have quite some pictures to pull out from my archives … I keep on adding some as I tumble through them. I am happy I traveled every time I could because I am on on pause now (obviously). Now let’s hope I can resume next year. I am soooo not done ?
  
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World street litter bins – personal collection

My litter bins collection: gathering street trash cans captures around the world. Weird?

Please remember to put litter in its place and to travel responsibly!
Leave nothing but footprints…

My personal Litter Bins around-the-world gallery: (sorted by country and then city)

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My litter bins collection: gathering street trash cans captures around the world. Weird?

Please remember to put litter in its place and to travel responsibly! Leave nothing but footprints…

My personal Litter Bins around-the-world gallery: (sorted by country and then city)

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Please remember to put litter in its place and to travel responsibly!
Leave nothing but footprints…