dumpster

[duhmp-ster]

a large metal bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.

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A homeless man found her nude body in a Dumpster on January 1, 2007.
The Grim Sleeper’s Trial Is Moving at Snail’s Pace, and Victims’ Families Are Furious|Christine Pelisek|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Japan's once-thriving economy has been in the dumpster for years.
The 'Real Cliff,' Ctd.|Justin Green|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When it was time for her to meet the audience, she ran outside and crouched behind a Dumpster.
Dr. Phil Goes Viral|Tricia Romano|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From her Dumpster diving to her bombed ‘Annie’ audition and ‘Rehab’ inspiration, read the best bits.
10 Revelations From ‘Amy, My Daughter,’ Mitch Winehouse’s New Book|Sarah Hedgecock|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

His last alleged victim, Janecia Peters, was discovered in a dumpster in January 2007, three years after his last known attack.
LAPD Launches Manhunt for Prolific Serial ‘Teardrop Rapist’|Christine Pelisek|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The cat sprang away, clawing up his face, leaping back onto the Dumpster.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
There were dumpsters there, and a recessed doorway, and they squeezed past the dumpster and into the doorway.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Kurt, standing on something in the dumpster that crackled, reached down and grabbed him by the wrist and hoisted him up.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
The dumpster was seven feet cubed, the duckies a few inches on a side.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
It wasn't as if sitting in the dumpster would infect it or something.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow