City of Myrtle Beach trash bin washes ashore in Ireland

A trash bin from Myrtle Beach has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean.

Posted 3:59 p.m. Nov 8, 2021 — Updated 3:59 p.m. Nov 8, 2021

WMBF News

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A trash bin from Myrtle Beach has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean.

WMBF reports Keith McGreal, who lives along Ireland’s west coast, said he found the blue bin in Mulranny, County Mayo, on Sunday.

"We spotted the stickers and thought it would be a good news story," McGreal wrote to Myrtle Beach. "Amazing to think it traveled all the way across the Atlantic."

The trash bin became somewhat weathered throughout the journey, but the city of Myrtle Beach’s logo is still clearly seen.

“I don’t think it’s possible to tell when it went missing, but it probably was during a wind or storm event. We typically remove trash containers from the beach before a hurricane, but this one apparently had a mind of its own,” the City of Myrtle Beach said on Facebook.

McGreal said the bin is being used as a trash receptacle on the remote stretch of beach where it was found.

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