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How to Say "waste receptacle" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “waste receptacle” is “contenedor” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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formal
A simple, brightly colored blue recycling bin with a hinged lid, slightly overflowing with crumpled paper and plastic bottles.

Examples

Tienes que tirar el cartón en el contenedor azul.

You have to throw the cardboard in the blue recycling bin.

Los trabajadores vaciaron el contenedor de basura esta mañana.

The workers emptied the dumpster this morning.

Always Masculine

Since 'contenedor' ends in -dor, it is a masculine noun and always uses 'el' or 'un'. The plural is 'los contenedores'.

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