wastebasket

As nouns the difference between wastebasket and wastepaper

is that wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can usually small and used indoors while wastepaper is unwanted paper that has been discarded rather than recycled.

As nouns the difference between wastebasket and dumpster

is that wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can. Usually small and used indoors while dumpster is a large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wastebasket

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can usually small and used indoors.

As nouns the difference between wastebasket and wastebin

is that wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can. Usually small and used indoors while wastebin is a wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.