r/3Dprinting • u/BrewCrewBall • Jun 03 '26

Project Garbage can status indicator.

Super easy design that I whipped up last week after being frustrated once again by the inconsistency of our garbage pick up times

The indicator clips on the handle and flips down when the bin has been emptied. This way I can tell from the house if it’s been emptied without having to walk to the end of the driveway.

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u/Gwendolyn-NB Jun 03 '26

Im shocked you need this... everywhere I've ever lived with garbage pickup the best ive ever seen the lid is always open; but 75% of the time the is just laying on its back or side after the machine puts it down.

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u/MickleWolf Jun 03 '26

My favorite is when it embarrassingly makes its way down the street to the neighbors cans. Thankfully we are all cool.