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 Animal Forest
In Animal Forest, trash is a lot rarer than in the other games, but it does exist.

In Animal Crossing
Trash appears, but it is very rare. Trash in Animal Crossing, when pulled out of the water, looks like what it is (like a can). Though, when dropped, it looks like a heap of garbage. There are three types of garbage that you can catch from your town's waters. There is a tire, can, or old boot. Tom Nook will not pay anything for trash, making it the one item with the lowest value. The only other thing that has the same value as junk is the Pitfall Seed.

In Animal Crossing: Wild World
Trash in Wild World, when pulled out of the water, looks like what it is (like a can). Though, when dropped, it looks like a hunk of garbage and has flies swarming around it. Tom Nook will not pay anything for trash.

There are three types of garbage that you can catch from your town's waters. There is a tire, can, or old boot. In Animal Crossing Wild World, trash is more common than in other games. Catching garbage isn't the only way to catch a fly. Flies are also attracted to Rafflesia, and rotten turnips, but it's not the best mode to catch one, since Rafflesia is a signal that there are too many Weeds in your town. Tom Nook will not pay anything for trash, making it the one item with the lowest value. The only other thing that has the same value as junk is the Pitfall Seed.

In Animal Crossing: City Folk
There are three types of trash in City Folk. They are all obtained by fishing, and they take the form of a fish shadow when seen in the water. They serve the same function as in Wild World, but will always retain the appearance of what they specifically are (ie. a can or boot). There are three types of garbage that you can catch from your town's waters. There is a tire, can, or old boot. Tom Nook will not pay anything for trash, making it the one item with the lowest value. The only other thing that has the same value as junk is the Pitfall Seed.

Functions
The only significant function of these items are their attractiveness to flies. If the Player drops trash on the ground outside, and returns to it later, the Player may see one or more flies buzzing around the trash. They may then catch the fly. Setting these items next to wilting flowers may help them come back to life.

Disposal
There are a few ways to rid oneself/one's town of trash:


 * 1) Go to Tom Nook and sell it to him. He'll tell you that he can't buy it, but can dispose of it for you. Accept, and he'll take it off your hands.
 * 2) Go to Tom Nook with something you're willing to sell and your trash. Sell him the trash along with your other item(s). Tom won't mention anything about the trash. Useful if you catch a tire while stocking up on fish to sell and don't want to waste time ridding yourself of the trash separately from the fish.
 * 3) Put it in the Recycling Bin or Town Dump and it will be gone by the next pickup time.
 * 4) Send it as a gift to one of your neighbors. They'll accept trash as they would any other gift, and often give you something useful in return. This is the most sensible solution.
 * 5) Send it to a friend's town, making it his/her burden.

Trivia

 * Setting trash next to browning plants might serve the function of compost.
 * Trash might exist to increase awareness of water pollution.
 * When trash is caught in Animal Crossing, the player's character says that you caught it, instead of them catching it. This could be the player's character breaking the fourth wall, because they appear to be talking to the person playing.