We were walking the streets of Berlin, surrounded by history and beauty, and yet I was looking for trash cans (and bears). Thankfully they aren’t all that hard to find given their bright orange color. I thought they were so entertaining that I started taking photos of them about halfway through our weekend there.
Why should you love Berlin’s trash cans, too?
Because they represent Berlin well.
This one is fitting because there are 149 embassies in Berlin (not counting the trash can, of course).
Fleet Charlotte – together for a beautiful Charlottenberg (part of the Greater Berlin area).
Because they are environmentally friendly.
A piggybank for carbon dioxide.
“Energy box: we generate energy for 100,000 households.”
Because they really want your trash.
Give it to me!
Because they don’t want you stepping in anything… unsavory.
“Small heaps” (ahem, dog poo) helper.
“Small sausage stall” and “Bag your dog’s business, throw it in, and be finished.”
This also indicates dog poo.
And because they are flat out hilarious.
Please feed.
Tip your servant.
Morals of the story? You can make just about anything interesting, and throwing away your trash in Berlin is fun!
More funny Berlin trash cans for your viewing pleasure:
Mc it rein.
Gute Sitte in Mitte.
Happy Bürstday.
BSR Ad.
This post is linked up with Wanderful Wednesday:
You should check out Hamburg and its trash cans, too! They've done something pretty similar with them.
We'll be visiting Hamburg in September, so I'll be sure to take a look! Thanks for the heads up.
How inventive! And if people start looking out for them because they're funny it should mean they use them too 🙂 #wanderfulwednesday
Totally! And they are often higher up (more at eye level) so that makes it easier to see them as well.
This is so creative, I love it too!
I'm glad!
Wow! This is brilliant. I don't recall seeing these when we went to Berlin 2 years ago. Thanks for sharing – gave me a chuckle! #wanderfulwednesday
You're welcome!
How fun! I don't even remember the bins when I was in Berlin… oops! But, I remember the bears very well 🙂
It's okay – the bears were lovely.
Haha, the folks of Berlin definitely have their own hilarious humor 😀
Agreed!
These are awesome! What a fun way to get people to notice the trash cans and hopefully actually use them! I didn't notice these while I was visiting Berlin. I wonder if their fairly new? Or maybe I'm just not that observant …… So fun though! Thanks for sharing 😀
Thanks!