Garbage

Trash, Rubbish, Garbage bags

Garbage is what's left once something has been used up, and dreams about it often turn to what you're finished with. The sight or smell of it can stand for something you'd rather avoid, like a chore, a conversation or an old resentment. Sorting trash into recycling bins is about deciding what can still be useful in a new form. A huge dump or landfill can stir up thoughts about waste and what's really worth keeping.

Dream variations

• Garbage piling upSmall grievances or chores are stacking up because nobody handles them. Decide whose job it is, and say so.
• Taking out the trashYou're done with something and want it gone, not stored. Close the lid without looking back.
• Digging something precious out of the trashYou may have dismissed an idea, an item or a person too quickly. Take a second look.

Related symbols

Cleaning · Rotten food · Messy house · Raccoon

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.