Where to Find and Climb the Trash Can in Grounded 2

Grounded 2 includes some obstacles that come with unexpected challenges on account of your character being the size of a small bug. These obstacles include simple tasks like finding food sources and clean water, but also more difficult tasks like climbing the Picnic Table or Trash Can. As a result, you have to get creative when it comes to both surviving and exploring the park.

Finding the Trash Can

The Trash Can is located to the south of where you initially start the game, and a bit to the east. It's not easy to see right away because there's a lot of tall grass in this area. However, once you get close enough, it starts to stick out among the normal park scenery. You want to approach it on the west side for the fastest access to the path that leads you to the top. Make sure your gas mask is equipped, then continue your approach.

Path to the Top of the Trash Can

On the west side of the Trash Can, you'll find a stick that acts like a bridge to the Trash Can that lets you into the grated section of it. From the stick, you hop onto the banana inside the grated area. The banana has a Science Orb on one side you can collect, but then you need to head to the opposite end of the banana to continue. At that point, your path looks like this:

Jump onto the plastic spoon.
Cross the spoon and plate.
Jump onto the branch.
Follow the branch outside the Trash Can, then back inside as it curves.
Jump onto the crumpled paper.
Cross the plate.
Find an opening on the left with a brown rope path.
Follow the path to find star stickers on the can.
Hop onto the rim and go to the left until you find another spoon.
Use the spoon to reach the top.

It's a long path with a lot of steps, but the nice thing about this game is that you don't have a bunch of dead ends in locations like this that leave you turned around and confused. That way, even if you aren't sure, it doesn't hurt to try a new path since it becomes obvious quickly if that's not the right path in Grounded 2.