sortingbin

2. A container used to separate waste materials such as paper, plastic, and glass for recycling.

Please drop the empty bottles into the glass sorting bin.

3. A compartment in a mailroom or office where letters and packages are grouped by recipient or department.

The clerk placed each parcel in the correct sorting bin.

4. A tray or slot in a warehouse used to group items by order or destination before shipping.

Workers filled each sorting bin with items for a different delivery route.