Container for recyclables

The answer

BIN

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BIN answer page.

Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for BIN

Every other clue in this collection answered by BIN, most used first.

• Recycling container - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
• Storage container - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Crib - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
• Recycling receptacle - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
• Coal container - used 42 times, most recently in 2024
• Coal holder - used 35 times, most recently in 2021
• Storage site - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Storage spot - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
• Storage place - used 28 times, most recently in 2017
• Container - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Receptacle - used 19 times, most recently in 2024
• Trash collector - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Storage unit - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• Compost container - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Storage space - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Hopper - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Container for recycling - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Storage box - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Composting receptacle - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Place for coal - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
• Storage crib. - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
• Coal storage - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Storage area - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Storage compartment - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Bulk food container - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Hamper - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Open container - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Place for recyclables - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Receptacle for recyclables - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Recycling ___ - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Recycling holder - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Rubbish receptacle - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Storage receptacle - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Trash holder - used 6 times, most recently in 2020

Related clues

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• Back muscle, for short - LAT, used 189 times
• Tit for ___ - TAT, used 189 times
• "For __ a jolly good fellow..." - HES, used 155 times
• Life story, for short - BIO, used 140 times

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