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Emptying the trash every week isn't enough—clean and disinfect the trash can occasionally too.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
At a gas station that same morning, surveillance footage captured Brad's truck, which was missing the white trash bags, but the blue tarp, firewood rack and trash can were still present.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The body had been moved to a trash can nearby; it was wrapped in a cloth when it was found, Barron's and CNN reported, respectively, citing local police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
At a gas station that same morning, surveillance footage captured Brad's truck, which was missing the white trash bags, but the blue tarp, firewood rack and trash can were still present.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The body had been moved to a trash can nearby; it was wrapped in a cloth when it was found, Barron's and CNN reported, respectively, citing local police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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