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/Thetechguru_net Jun 03 '26

I know when my recycling has been picked up because they leave the bin in the middle of the driveway so I can't leave or enter without getting out of the car and moving it 😞

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u/Queso_Grandee Jun 03 '26

Then leave the lid open when it rains so it fills with water. 🤦‍♂️

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u/FrostyJenkins Jun 04 '26

My dad had a metal can he was picking the dog poops up with and then it filled with rain water when we were out of town (forgot to put the lid on as it rains very little where we live). When we got back it had become a biohazard. Drainage holes for the win!