Hide your ugly trash cans with these 9 DIY garbage can enclosures, from simple screens and lidded bins to full sheds that keep the cans out of sight.
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I’m betting your trash cans probably aren’t the first thing you want guests to see when they pull into your driveway, but there they are, right out in the open. Well, I rounded up 9 DIY enclosures to help you hide them, from simple screens and covered boxes to lidded bins and sheds with doors, so you can get the cans out of sight without spending a fortune.
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At Home with Ashley
Fence-Picket Garbage Can Enclosure
Ashley’s enclosure blends right into the fence line, with matching pickets and a capped post that make it look like it was always part of the yard. A full-height gate swings open on the front so the cans roll straight out on trash day.
Shara built a covered box with a slanted roof that sheds rain and a single door that latches shut. The slatted sides hide the can completely, and the whole thing stays put when the wind kicks up.
Cher-Ann’s bin sits low on legs with a hinged lid you lift by a handle on the front. The lid’s center is filled with mesh for airflow, and the whole build is heavy enough that critters can’t get in.
Katie went with an open screen, just two walls of dark horizontal slats meeting at a corner. It tucks the can out of sight from the street while leaving the back open, with room behind it for other outdoor odds and ends.
Bethany’s build does two jobs at once. Up top it’s a potting bench with a work surface for planting, and below a set of doors swings open to reveal the trash can tucked inside. A little shingled roof caps the whole thing.
Gail’s corral wraps three sides in lattice with trim framing the corners. You can reach right over the front to toss a bag in, and the open back means the cans pull straight out. The lattice still lets you see through a little, but the cans disappear from the street.
Charlotte’s shed stands tall against the side of the house, with double doors on the front and a lid up top that lifts for tossing in bags. Set right against the wall, it keeps the cans close by and out of sight from the yard.
Rebekah’s bin keeps the natural cedar tone and lets it weather on its own. A peaked lid hinges up by a handle on top, and the slatted sides close the can in so roaming animals can’t tear into the bags.
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