A "garbage chute" refers to a system that allows people to conveniently dispose of their trash by dropping it down a chute or pipe, usually in apartments or larger buildings. Full definition
He created things to make his household chores easier, like garbage chutes so he wouldn't have to take out the trash. (styleathome.com)
Dog - killer Zheheng Feng, who slaughtered his girlfriend's pooch in a fit of rage and dumped it in the garbage chute last year, pled guilty this week to aggravated animal cruelty... (nypost.com)
It might not be the most elegant entrance, but poxviruses have engineered a way to sneak into cells through the garbage chute. (sciencemag.org)