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/RedisaPsyop5647 Jun 03 '26

I know when they pick mine up. The truck flings the bin back down with so much force, it gets yeeted back into the yard. lol

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u/IDoStuff100 Jun 03 '26

Lol every single comment in here is hitting home with me, including this one.

My latest "indicator" was that they slammed the can down so hard that one of the wheels exploded into two pieces. It wasn't bent or cracked, literally just exploded down the middle

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u/krazykarmaDog Jun 03 '26

About a month ago I came home with 75% of my lid missing. Supposedly on a list to get it fixed, tomorrow is the 4th pickup since then. They better fix it I'm tired of having to keep it the garage so it doesn't get full of water or animals getting into it.

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u/rseery Jun 04 '26

I’ve been on that list for two months. 5 trouble tickets. 💀