Bathroom Wall Mount Garbage Bin

I mounted my small bathroom garbage bin on the wall, off the floor.

I did this to secure the bathroom bin a bit higher for easier access and allows for cleaning the floor without having to move the bin.

The support connector is only visible from the side view of the bin. Even then it is hardly noticeable.

The bin can be quickly removed by lifting it up. A firm tap on the bottom may be needed if it gets a little stuck due to the tapered connectors used.

I have done this in two bathrooms so far. It would also be useful for a laundry room or small workshop to keep a bin accessible and off the floor.

Supplies

• One set of taper connectors, male and female, 3-inch (75mm) long or similar. Available at most hardware stores.
• Two #6 x 1-1/4" (32mm) flat head wood screws
• Two #6 washers
• Two 6-32 x 1/2" (12mm) flat head machine screws.
• Two 6-32 acorn nuts or locknuts
• Small Umbra Touch Garbage Can (6L) but this will work with similar bins.

Tools

• Screw driver
• Wrench
• Drill
• 3/32" (2.5mm) drill bit, for wall wood screw pilot holes.
• 5/32" (4mm) drill bit, for bin machine screw holes.
• Crimping tool with 6-32 bolt cutter (only needed if you need to shorten your machine screws)

Align the male taper connector on the side of your bin so that it is below the edge of the lid.

For the bin that I used, I positioned the top of the connector about 2" (50mm) from top edge of the base.

Mark the top hole with a pencil or marker.

Use a 3/32" (2.5mm) or smaller drill bit to drill a pilot hole. Go slow when starting so it does not slip off the curved surface.

Use a 5/32" (4mm) drill bit to drill the hole to fit the machine screw. ONLY DRILL ONE HOLE for now.

Place the machine screw thru the connector and the hole, add the washer and acorn nut (or locknut). Loosely hand tighten.

Now, make sure the connector is vertical and mark the position of the lower hole.

Move the connector out of the way so you can drill the second hole the same as the first. Pilot hole then final hole.

Attach the second machine screw with the washer and acorn nut (or locknut). Now you can tighten both nuts.

You are half done.

Choose appropriate screws for the bin thickness you are using.

If your screws are longer than 1/2" (12mm), you may need to shorten them with the crimper bolt cutter. This is so that the screw inside the bin does not extend past the end of the nut and catch on the bin bag. If using acorn nuts, you need to be able to tighten them without the screw bottoming out on the acorn nut if the screw is too long.

Decide where your garbage bin will go on the wall.

If possible, position your bin so that the female connector on the wall can be screwed into a stud, otherwise you will need two wall anchors. The following instructions are for stud install. If using wall anchors you will need a drill bit the appropriate size for the anchors you are using. Use a stud finder and be aware of what is behind where you will be drilling into the wall. You don't want to drill into a water pipe or electrical wire.

With the lid on, measure the distance from the top of the bin to the top of the connector on the bin. For the bin I used it was about 4" (100mm), so the top of the wall connector would be that distance below the height you want the lid to be at.

Align the connector on the wall where you want it and mark the top screw hole with a pencil or the tip of the wood screw.

Drill a pilot hole with the 3/32" (2.5mm) drill bit into the stud to a depth of 1-1/4" (32mm), the length of your wood screw.

Screw in the the top wood screw but do not tighten fully.

Align the connector vertically and mark the position of the second screw hole.

Shift the connector out of the way so you can drill the second hole the same as the first.

Screw in the second screw until tight and tighten the top one as well.

Slide the bin into the wall connector and be proud of your work.

[Note that the top of the connector on the bin will be a little higher than the connector on the wall since it is a wedge. Don't force the connectors to align. The connectors will stick a little bit even when just placed together by gravity. A frim tap on the bottom of the bin will unstick them for removal of the bin.]