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collective bin

[kəˈlɛktɪv bɪn]
nounpl: collective bins
contentor colectivo
1. A large shared waste container used by multiple households or businesses in an apartment building, residential complex, or commercial area
The residents must take their trash to the collective bin located in the courtyard.
Os residentes devem levar o lixo ao contentor colectivo localizado no pátio.
2. A communal garbage collection point designed to serve a group of properties or units
The apartment complex has a collective bin system for better waste management.
O complexo de apartamentos tem um sistema de contentores colectivos para melhor gestão de resíduos.
Synonyms
shared bincommunal waste containercommon bindumpster
Antonyms
individual binprivate binhousehold bin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lixeira coletiva
Most common term in Brazil for shared waste containers
Rio de Janeiro
lixeira comunitária
Alternative regional variant
São Paulo
caçamba coletiva
Used for larger shared containers
Portugal
contentor colectivo
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

take out the garbage
dispose of waste properly
communal responsibilities
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