Trash is often found when fishing in various bodies of water and can be considered a nuisance by players seeking aquatic creatures or treasures. It includes items such as broken glasses, broken CDs, soggy newspapers, and driftwood. Despite its initial lack of value, it can be recycled using a Recycling Machine to produce useful materials like refined quartz, cloth, or torches, adding an element of resourcefulness to its discovery.
The item ID for Trash is 168
This ID will work on PC/Mac (Steam), PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.
Spawning items in Stardew Valley is a little unsual and is not done with commands. You will need to utilize what is called a cheat to set your character's or animal name to the item id. To do this you cannot use just the item id, you will need to surround the item id with brackets. Ex. [168]
Spawning Using the Animal MethodTo spawn Trash while using an animal, you will need to head over to Marine's Ranch and purchase an animal. Once you have have an animal chosen, name the animal with the item id with brackets like this [168] and you will receive the Trash item. This method can be done using an existing character and is convenient but will cost some gold every time you want an item.
Spawning Using the Character MethodTo spawn Trash while using a character, you will need to create a new character and name it with the item id with brackets like this [168]. You will then receive the Trash item when you speak to a villager. This method is easy and free but cannot be performed on an existing character and you will be stuck with that name unless its edited.