垃圾桶（garbage/litter bin），又名废物箱或垃圾箱，就是装放垃圾的地方。垃圾桶多数以金属或塑胶制，用时放入塑料袋，当垃圾一多便可扎起袋丢掉。多数垃圾桶都有盖以防垃圾的异味四散，有些垃圾桶可以以脚踏开启。

家居的垃圾桶多数放于厨房，以便放置厨余。有些家庭会在主要房间都各置一个。有些游乐场的垃圾桶会特别设计成可爱的人物。

近年来在车站等公共场所的垃圾桶，桶身改为透明以便于辨识桶内是否遭放置爆裂物或有毒物质，这种垃圾桶又称为「反恐垃圾桶」。

A waste container is a container for temporarily storing waste, and is usually made out of metal or plastic. Some common terms are dustbin, garbage can, trash can and dumpster. The words "rubbish", "basket" and "bin" are more common in British English usage; "trash" and "can" are more common in American English usage. "Garbage" may refer to food waste specifically (when distinguished from "trash") or to municipal solid waste in general.