Moving a Garbage Bin on Shabbat
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Question
I have a garbage bin in the yard. Sometimes on Shabbat, we sit there, and then I want to move it away because of the smell. Is it permissible to move it, and can it be returned to its place afterward?
Answer
A garbage bin is considered muktze. However, if it is disturbing those sitting, it is permissible to move it under the principle of "graf shel re'i." This permission is only post facto if it is already placed there, but initially, it should be placed in a location where it will not need to be moved on Shabbat.
Regarding returning it to its place, if it does not disturb in its current location, it is forbidden to move it. If in its current location it disturbs those sitting, it is permissible to move it.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 308