- "Litter" redirects here. For cat litter boxes, see Litter box.
A trash pile is when various forms of trash or garbage have been left out on the ground, without it having been placed in a garbage can or trash compactor yet.
The Sims
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The Sims 2
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The Sims 3
| Trash | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3 |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Moodlet |
| Inventory | |
| Size | 1x1 |
Among the many ways to generate trash are:
- Tell a Sim to take out the trash in the trash compactor to their town service frontyard trash can, but interrupt the action while the Sim is walking to the can.
- Rummage someone else's lot's Outdoor Trashcan.
- If a witch attempts the Restoration Ritual but backfires.[TS3:SN]
- Having an Evil Mr. Gnome[TS3:S] on the lot will have him spawn a trash pile roughly every few days.
- Occasionally spawns on resort lots that the active household owns.[TS3:IP]
- Doing the Dystopian Future initiation questline, which allows (and requires) Sims to throw trash behind their shoulders and to laugh about it.[TS3:ITF]
- Spawns on some places in Oasis Landing's Dystopian Future,[TS3:ITF] except in the Wasteland district.
- The "Quake Maker" Bad Karma power.[TS3C][TS3PETSC]
- The "Foul Winds" karma power.[TS33DS]
Usually, the trash will end up as various boxes and cartons on the ground and will drag down the room's Environment value dramatically. In the event of trash can rummaging, the trash will instead end up in the Sim's inventory and give them the Disgusted -10 moodlet (It is not entirely clear why rummaging Sims would steal and stuff trash into their inventories).
In the event of trash in the inventory, they cannot be sold or removed directly from the inventory, and the Sim must instead dispose of it at a trash can.
Toad Sims[TS3:SN] can eat the flies that fly above the piles.
Base game
Trash (Leaves and sticks)
| Trash | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3 |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Moodlet |
| Inventory | |
| Size | 1x1 |
Occasionally, especially when rummaging Outdoor Trashcans, piles of trash may instead be rendered as gardening trash like more-or-less dead leaves and sticks, and an unspecified small bag.
Shredded Documents
| Shredded Documents | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3 |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Moodlet |
| Size | 1x1 |
Slightly smaller and less common than regular trash piles, but serves much the same purposes. Can be spawned occasionally by an Evil Mr. Gnome.[TS3:S]
Pile of Recyclables
| Pile of Recyclables | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3 |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Size | 1x1 |
Occasionally spawned by an Evil Mr. Gnome.[TS3:S]
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The Sims 3: Late Night
Trash (Debris)
| Trash | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3: Late Night |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Size | 1x1 |
Referred to in the game code as "debris". Spawned after a bar fight.
The Sims 3: Into the Future
Larger piles
| Small Trash Pile | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3: Into the Future |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Fun |
| Size | 3x3 |
| Medium Trash Pile | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3: Into the Future |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Fun |
| Size | 6x6 |
| Large Trash Pile | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3: Into the Future |
| Buyability | No |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Fun |
| Size | 7x7 |
These also spawn randomly in Oasis Landing's Dystopian Future (both on and outside of lots), but with entirely different functionality.
Sims can choose to:
- Rummage
- Jump in Trash
- Play in Trash
- Clean with Nanites (Option only shows up if the Sim has at least one Nanite in their inventory)
Although it would have made sense if repeatedly doing trash pile actions would've given the Stinky +20 moodlet and access to litter-related interactions that most Dystopian Future locals have, this does not actually seem to be the case. This leaves the Dystopian Future without a known "Become like the locals" method, in contrast to the Utopian Future's 50% chance of becoming like the locals with Rainbow Dew.
The piles look faintly similar to, but should not be mistaken for, junk piles.[TS3:A]
Among the known possible outcomes of successful rummaging, based on "FutureTrashPile_0xf04464df3b6a7d76" in GameplayData.package, are (Rounded down to 2 decimals):
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| (Nothing) | 50% |
| "Stealing Horses, Saving Souls" Official Film Poster | 1.87% |
| Shocking Pink Flamingo - 2nd Edition | 1.87% |
| Hoverboard | 1.87% |
| Battery Stack Sculpture by Arasika Industries | 1.87% |
| Component Crate Sculpture by Arasika Industries | 1.87% |
| Conhedo-Supo-Centric Geode Sculpture by Van Allen Decor | 1.87% |
| Cozy Colonist Dining Chair by Van Allen Décor | 1.87% |
| Lil' Kepler Ceiling Mobile by Wiggin Youth Architecture | 1.87% |
| Lumen Blossom Table Lamp by Modern Arcology | 1.87% |
| Neptunian Rug by Van Allen Décor | 1.87% |
| PlanterPod End Table by Modern Arcology | 1.87% |
| PodPeas Table Sculpture by Wiggin Youth Architecture | 1.87% |
| Scrolling Roller Tissue Rack by Van Allen Décor | 1.87% |
| Sliding Polarity Towel Rack by Van Allen Décor | 1.87% |
| Strickland Clothing Rack by Hill Gulch Furnishings | 1.87% |
| "Llamas in Legion" Official Franchise Poster | 0.66% |
| Altered Frames Bookshelf | 0.66% |
| Azad's Holo-Chess Table by Korben Computing | 0.66% |
| Batty's Egg Living Chair by Modern Arcology | 0.66% |
| Bonzo's Toy Box | 0.66% |
| Canisterita Cabinet by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Canisterita Cabinet Island by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Canisterita Cabinet Island by Van Allen Décor - Double Sided | 0.66% |
| Helios Helix Dining Table by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Kepler's Kluster Wall Mirror by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Krytenite Pedestal Sink by Arasika Industries | 0.66% |
| Lumino Wall Sculpture by Corebital Designs | 0.66% |
| Niven Coffee Table by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Quasar Illuminated Column by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Soylash Grinder Food Processor by Arasika Technologies | 0.66% |
| Tannhauser Gate Floor Lamp by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| TerraFormation Coffee Table by Modern Arcology | 0.66% |
| Tessier's Tower Table Lamp by Corebital Designs | 0.66% |
| Tuttle's Counter Sink by Corebital Designs | 0.66% |
| Type 88 Wall Light by Arasika Industries | 0.66% |
| Type 88-Double Wall Light by Arasika Industries | 0.66% |
| W.O.R.M. Desk by Van Allen Décor | 0.66% |
| Drink synthesizer | 0.3% |
| Food synthesizer | 0.3% |
| Laser rhythm-a-con | 0.3% |
| BiblioVault Bookshelf by Corebital Designs | 0.3% |
| Dixie Flatscreen Holographic Television by Corebital Designs | 0.3% |
| Llama ARC-021[note 1] | 0.3% |
| Llama GRX-965[note 1] | 0.3% |
| Llama MCH-043[note 1] | 0.3% |
| Llama TRN-115[note 1] | 0.3% |
| Llama VUL-009[note 1] | 0.3% |
| Type 88 Wide Wall Light by Arasika Industries | 0.3% |
| Type 88-Double Wide Wall Light by Arasika Industries | 0.3% |
| WonderWall Projection Paneling by Modern Arcology | 0.3% |
Water pile
| Three Eyed Fish/Dystopia Spawner | |
|---|---|
| |
| Game | The Sims 3: Into the Future |
| Buyability | Debug |
| Price in game | §0 |
| Selling price | §0 |
| Object type(s) | Special |
| Size | 6x6 (Effectively 2x2) |
The fish spawner for Three Eyed Fish almost always adds a floating trash heap when going back to Live Mode. The trash cannot be cleaned up or interacted with through any means; fishing onto it will result in catching a fish (Normally either a Three Eyed Fish, a Lobster, an Alley Catfish, or a treasure chest) instead of any of the trash.
Notes
The Sims 4
Trash piles return in The Sims 4, with the added trait that if a trash pile is left on soil for too long, it will become a trash plant. Such plants will smell rather foul, but Sims don't seem to mind eating its harvested fruits.
Angry Sims will occasionally have a wish to "Stomp in a Trash Pile".
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