Trash

Trash in the are worthless items that can be caught while fishing. They cannot be sold for any Bells and mostly just take up pocket space. They, like Rafflesia and rotten turnips, can be used to attract flies.

Types
There are three types of trash that can be caught.

In and
In Animal Forest and Animal Crossing, trash is rarer than in the other games. When pulled from the water, each trash item has the specific appearance of the item, though when dropped, all types of trash appear as a hunk of garbage.

In
In Wild World, trash is much more commonly encountered.

In
In City Folk, trash is uncommon. It serves the same purpose as in previous games.

In
In New Leaf, trash stays largely the same as in Wild World and City Folk, though an 80 Bell fee is required to dispose of it when selling, instead of it being free. Once the player acquires a trash bin from a public works project or by gift or purchase, the bin can be used to remove the trash without a fee. Other players can also use the trash bin inside another player's house to remove the trash. If the Beautiful Ordinance is in effect, trash will not appear.

Functions
One function of these items are their attractiveness to flies. If trash is dropped on the ground outside, flies may be seen buzzing around the trash later. Setting these items next to wilting flowers may help them come back to life. In New Leaf, fishing out trash and disposing it at Re-Tail increases the approval rating. Boots can also be used at a DIY Workbench to create a pair of Recycled Boots in New Horizons. Upon catching a boot for the first time, the player mentions that they "could probably wear these if [they] found another boot," and that they have "an idea for a DIY recipe!" The action of catching a Boot adds the DIY Recipe for Recycled Boots to the player's Nook Phone.

Disposal
There are several ways to rid of trash:


 * 1) The player can send it as a gift to a neighbor. They will accept trash as they would any other gift and often give something useful in return.
 * 2) The player can send it to a friend's town.

In and, , and

 * 1) The player can go to Tom Nook and sell it to him. He will say that he is unable to buy it, but he can dispose it.
 * 2) The player can sell Tom Nook the trash along with the other item(s). Nook will make no mention about the trash.
 * 3) The player can dispose it in the Recycling Bin or Town Dump, and it will be gone by the next pickup time.

In

 * 1) The player can sell it to Reese at Re-Tail. She will say that she is unable to buy it, but can dispose it for a fee of 80 Bells.
 * 2) The player can dispose the trash by putting it in the trash can (after unlocking and building the trash can by public works project or if there is a trash can in any player's home).

Other

 * Any trash will never go into the lost and found, and will add to clutter in town if it is dropped.