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Where Did The Word Dumpster Come From?

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Where Did The Word Dumpster Come From? The word “dumpster”, first used commercially in 1936, came from the Dempster-Dumpster system of mechanically loading the contents of standardized containers onto garbage trucks, which was patented by Dempster Brothers in 1935. The containers were called Dumpsters, a blending of the company’s name with the word dump. What

What Do Australians Call A Bin?

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What Do Australians Call A Bin? noun a container in which household rubbish is kept until collection or disposal. Compare dustbin, rubbish bin. Contributor’s comments: Rubbish tin (now bin – because they are often plastic) is more traditional in SA. Why do Aussies say ta? ‘Ta’ means ‘thank you‘. What do Australians call bin men?