Everything in DISNEYLAND is themed, including the trash cans! The trash cans in Mickey's Toontown have their own theming, pulled from Disney's past.
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The familiar fellow on the trash can is one of the brooms from Disney's Fantasia. Of course, it only makes sense that Toontown's trash mascot would be a toon known for being useful at cleaning messes up.