# Automatic trash bin, powered by Arduino & XOD

**URL:** <https://forum.xod.io/t/automatic-trash-bin-powered-by-arduino-xod/235>\
**Category:** Look What I’ve Done\
**Created:** [December 8, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/automatic-trash-bin-powered-by-arduino-xod/235 "2017-12-08T12:39:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![beragumbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@beragumbo](https://forum.xod.io/u/beragumbo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/automatic-trash-bin-powered-by-arduino-xod/235/1 "2017-12-08T12:39:25Z")

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Hi guys, I have made some interesting project using XOD - trash bin with automatic cap!  
You can watch all process of making in the video: [https://youtu.be/KHysNei2bq8](https://youtu.be/KHysNei2bq8)  
Some information:  
★ Pass your hand to open the cap  
★ Cap will not close while your hand is above the sensor  
★ Cap will close some time after you remove your hand  
★ (Arduino IDE sketch) Energy saving algorithm and hardware modifications allow this bin be in standby mode almost a year on 3 AA batteries!

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**Author:** ![nkrkv](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.xod.io/nkrkv/32/8_2.png) [@nkrkv](https://forum.xod.io/u/nkrkv)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/automatic-trash-bin-powered-by-arduino-xod/235/2 "2017-12-08T13:19:39Z")

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😮 Jolly well, @beragumbo!

Thanks for sharing. That’s very valuable.

I’ve created a [new category](https://forum.xod.io/c/look-what-i-ve-done) to share such kind of content. Let’s collect the pearls from the very beginning 😉