Wastebasket

🗑️ is the wastebasket emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Unicode's keyword list links it with “can”, “garbage”, “trash”, and “waste”.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: WASTEBASKET
CLDR short name: wastebasket
Codepoint: U+1F5D1 U+FE0F
Hex: 1F5D1 FE0F
Emoji version: 0.7
Unicode version: 7.0
First released: 2014
Unicode group: Objects
Unicode subgroup: office
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

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GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:wastebasket:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

can · garbage · trash · waste · wastebasket

How it looks

Wastebasket — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

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Questions people ask

What does the 🗑️ wastebasket emoji mean?: 🗑️ is the wastebasket emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Unicode's keyword list links it with “can”, “garbage”, “trash”, and “waste”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🗑️?: U+1F5D1 U+FE0F: the character U+1F5D1 (WASTEBASKET) followed by U+FE0F, variation selector-16, which asks for the colour emoji form. Without U+FE0F many systems draw U+1F5D1 as a plain text symbol.
When was the 🗑️ wastebasket emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 0.7, published in 2014, alongside Unicode 7.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🗑️ on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “wastebasket”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🗑️ from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🗑️?: On GitHub, type :wastebasket: and it turns into 🗑️ — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.