do you use the word " container" as well as "bin" for big recycling bins in the street?
In Spain there are big bins in the street . they are different colours for recycling different types of waste.
The thing is that the size they are makes me doubt whether I should calll them bin or something else. I would say " container2 so Could you tell me what to call them best?

Paper / plastic/ glass container . Does it make sense?

Thanks

Question

do you use the word " container" as well as "bin" for big  recycling bins in the street?
In Spain there are big bins in the street . they are different colours for recycling different types of waste. 
The thing is that the size they are makes me doubt whether I should calll them bin or something else. I would say " container2 so Could you tell me what to call them best?

Paper / plastic/ glass container   . Does it make sense?

Thanks

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They are recycling bins. However in the UK they are also called 'wheelie bins' (because the bin is on wheels :).)

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The common term is "recycling bin".

But in North America, "basura" is "garbage" and elsewhere it's called "rubbish", so in the US we have both "garbage cans" and "recycling bins". In the UK they're all "bins".

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"Container" can work because it is a very broad term. "Bin" is also fine.

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