[orobinson]

Bin bag, bin lorry. I grew up saying dustbin but most people just call them bins these days.

I believe “dustbin” is from the Victorian era where what little rubbish people had was burnt in the fireplace. The “dustbin man” would come by and take away your fireplace ashes.

[dfawcus]

We had coal fires, and no central heating when I was a young child.

So we had two (steel) dustbins, and the dust-men would empty them.

I can't remember if the bin wagon had a different name, I shall have to ask my parents.