The world's fastest garbage can is “The General Waste” - a motorized wheelie bin built by British inventor Michael Wallhead.  It holds the official Guinness World Record top speed of 55 miles per hour with an unofficial top speed of 66 miles per hour.  Powered by a modified Suzuki GP125 two-stroke motorcycle engine upgraded to provide roughly 20 horsepower - and built on a custom tricycle chassis using a $25 second-hand garbage bin.
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