Printable Trash Can Labels
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I am feeling practical this Friday and I decided to share another little something that I put together to help streamline my kitchen. If any of you have seen the Portlandia episode about the multiple trash bins, you know how obsessed this town is with its trash. This has become clear in the last few weeks as I have moved from a loft with a 24/7 trash chute to a house where I drag the rolling bins to the sidewalk every Wednesday. Here in Portland, the small bin holding the landfill trash is collected ONLY every other week. The two large bins for collecting recycling and yard debris are emptied every week. With that info I decided it might be wise to switch the cans under my sink to match this ratio, encourage less landfill and to make it clear to all tossing trash. The best way to do that is with a big, graphic label, right? Ad so, I present you with my printable trash can labels! To add a little flair, I printed my trash can labels onto a full sheet kraft label, though they look great on white labels as well. Be kind to Mother Earth in style! ~ Lia
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Leave a CommentThank you for making and posting these! They are great! It makes you think twice about throwing stuff in the trash bin when you see where it’s going.
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Love these! Another great idea would be a label for a dog food can.
Yes, and cat food of course. lol. 🙂
Tks so much for these! I live in an apt. and I pay to have someone take my trash out for me (really bad back); I’ve been thinking about asking if they could take recyclables also or maybe on other days. Tks for sharing the signs w/us!
You are welcome. It is so helpful in our house to keep things going into the right container. 🙂
Your labels are going on our new, smaller-sized waste baskets used throughout our middle school. Thank you!
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I LOVE that! Thanks for sharing!!
Very pretty! love it 🙂 thanks
Pretty trash. 🙂
You are so right about us Portlanders, we love our separated trash cans, and these labels are perfect for it! Are you planning on making glass/compost/paper labels in the near future by any chance?
Thanks!
Haha. I love this place. I think I will be needing to expand the set. It seems to be a popular request. 🙂
These are practical and classy. Love them!
Haha. Thanks Lisa!
smart idea, we are recycling for many years now.
Often we were teased by foreneigers that didn’t had to do that.
but i’m glad that there is a change coming up. Sadly in my new city they are less with recycling-S
I was suprised by that. Why not, but perhaps it must grow in a community.?
thank you for the sharing of your tamplates, love them.;XD
Good for you! Be the change maker in your city. 😉
Only you could make a garbage can look elegant!!!! Great ideas for all the labels!
Haha. Thanks Debbie!
Love these, do you have some for bottles & cans? I seperate my recycle for these. Maybe Newspaper/paper recycle? what do you think?
Thanks for these.
Not yet, but I am loving the idea. I was even thinking to make a compost label earlier today.
These are fab – but I *really* am lusting for the kraft bags with the steampunk flying man!
Haha! Trader Joe’s. . . gotta love them.
These would also be great to use for outdoor parties and BBQ’s…you could even stick them onto those tall paper bags used for yard debris–much cuter than rolling out a huge garbage/recycling can. 🙂
What a great idea! You truly are a party planner. 😉
Yep, that’s how my brain works! 🙂 Speaking of parties, I sent you an email today with my ideas and inspiration photos–just giving you a heads-up in case it didn’t go through for some reason. My email has been on the fritz today.
I will go check my mail right now! 🙂
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