Wastebasket emoji meaning

The wastebasket emoji shows a small trash can, usually designed to look silver or gray. It represents the idea of getting rid of things that are no longer needed, whether they are physical items, thoughts, or ideas. This emoji is often used when discussing cleaning, organizing, or removing something unwanted. It can also symbolize starting fresh or letting go of negativity. People often use it in conversations about decluttering, recycling, or tidying up spaces.

The wastebasket emoji is also known as Trash Emoji.

The wastebasket emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052