Trash and Recycling Bins allow the player to remove some unwanted items from their save. They can be found in front of the player's Mobile Home, and next to the Speedway's garage. Additionally, lone garbage cans can be found scattered all over St. Clin.
In the game, it is possible to encounter three types of bins: Blue recycling bins, green trash bins, and metal trashcans. What can be thrown into each of these does matter; some items can only be recycled, like empty window tint boxes; whereas others can only be trashed, like empty Spray Paint Cans. Some items, though, can be trashed and recycled, like potted plants, outdoor planters, and certain pieces of furniture.
Some items can be neither trashed nor recycled. Car parts and metallic items can only be sold as scrap at the Metal Recycling dumpster at the Scrapyard. Harvesting Baskets and large pieces of furniture must be burned using Crumpled Newspaper and a MAP Torch.
If the player jumps into a recycling bin, they will get a message on-screen that reads, "There's nothing valuable to recycle here," and if they jump into a trash bin, the message, "Some people have interesting things to do in their free time, eh..." displays.