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Trying to figure out how to pick up trash in Coral Island? You’re not alone. We’ll cover all the different methods you can use to keep the island clean and increase the town’s rating.
In Coral Island, you’re tasked with cleaning up Starlet Town and its reputation following a devastating oil spill. From early on in the game, this involves picking up trash. Heaps can be found scattered about the fields of your farm, as well as in the ocean and areas throughout town. You’ll want to start cleaning up as soon as you can to fully utilize your fields and help increase the town’s rating. However, you may not realize that you already have the tools you need to get the job done. Here are a couple of ways you can pick up trash and keep the landscape clean in Coral Island.
How to Clean Up Trash in Coral Island
When you’re first starting out in Coral Island, you’ll receive a set of tools and other equipment to help you accomplish just about anything. This includes picking up trash. That said, there are a few different ways you can go about cleaning up the island’s environment. Here’s a look at your options:
- Clear trash heaps with your scythe
- Reel in trash with your fishing pole
- Rummage through trashcans
Clearing Trash Piles
You can clean up trash from the start of your Coral Island playthrough. To do this, equip your scythe and hack away at any garbage piles you find by using the action input. You’ll need to clear space in your fields as one of your first quests in the game, so you should start here. This will give you more tiles to work with as you set up your farm and help the town’s rating.
Reeling in Trash
After a couple of days on the island, Sunny and Eleanor will give you a fishing pole. Of course, you’ll want to aim to reel in various species of fish to start donating critters to the museum and turn a profit with any duplicates you manage to find. However, you’ll also pull up trash from the sea every once in a while. Fortunately, this will help to keep the waters clean.
Rummaging in Trashcans
While dumpster-diving may seem a bit ill-mannered, this practice is actually encouraged in Coral Island. When you approach trashcans around the island, you’ll see the rummage prompt pop up. By rummaging through the trash, you can sometimes find useful items and even consumables. Needless to say, you’ll also find trash.
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What to Do With Trash in Coral Island
It may seem counterintuitive to some, but trash is a useful crafting material in Coral Island. This resource can be used to build a variety of different machines and furniture items, including the following:
- Makeshift Scarecrow
- Makeshift Chest
- Recycling Machine
- Compost Bin
- Makeshift Path
- Makeshift Gate
- Makeshift Fence
- Makeshift Sign
- Makeshift Arch
- Makeshift Floor Tile
Trash can also be fed into the Compost Bin to make compost, or the Recycling Machine to make scrap. You’ll need to get your hands on all of these resources and materials to increase the productivity of your farm and expand down the line. I recommend doing your part to clean up the trash you find around the island to increase your farm’s profits and better the town’s rating.
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