Yes—there are urban trash bins designed to discourage people from dumping bulky items, and I’ve seen a few approaches work better than others. The most common design uses a small, restricted opening or a narrow slot, so a normal bag of household waste fits in, but a chair, mattress, or large box does not. Some bins also have angled or curved lids, anti-dumping flaps, or spring-loaded doors that make it awkward to leave something bulky hanging out of the bin.
Smart bins are another approach. Solar-powered compactors and sensor-equipped containers can hold more waste and alert crews when they’re full, which reduces the “it’s overflowing, so I’ll just leave it here” problem. Access-controlled or underground containers can also help in dense neighborhoods, because they limit who can use them and keep bulky items out of sight.
That said, no bin design works alone. Determined people will still dump bulky items beside a bin if convenient disposal is hard to find. The cities that handle this best combine better bin design with regular bulky-waste pickup, clear signage, cameras or patrols in hot spots, and easy reporting. So yes, these bins exist—but they work best as part of a wider waste-management strategy, not as a magic fix.