Viral video divides passengers about handling TSA security bins or not after screening

A video on social media has sparked debate about whether travelers should stack used airport security bins — or leave the housekeeping chore to airport staff.(iStock)

Others said they’ve been told explicitly not to do it. 

One user wrote that his or her home airport in Salt Lake City had a sign asking travelers to leave trays on the belt, rather than stack them.

Another person stopped helping with bins after being reprimanded.The person wrote, “I got yelled at by an agent who I was trying to help.”

“These bins are some of the most germ-laden spots in an airport.”

Some commenters framed the issue asbasic etiquette. 

“Biggest pet peeve,” one user wrote, referring to travelers who don’t put the trays away.

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Another added, “Everyone should put theirown tray away— it’s not that hard.”

Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog “View From the Wing,“it can be polite for passengers to stack their bins after removing their belongings” — but he said it isn’t always necessary.

Many people online sided with passengers who stack the bins, though some people said they’d been yelled at or explicitly told not to do so by airport staff.(iStock)

He said stacking bins can help keep checkpoints uncluttered and move the lines along more efficiently for other travelers.

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Leff added that expectations vary widely, however, depending on the airport.

“At some airports, you’ll be asked to stack bins,” he said.“At others, you’ll be told you don’t need to.”

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If travelers do decide to stack bins, Leff advised that theyuse hand sanitizerafterward and wash their hands when possible.

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Travelers who choose to stack bins should use hand sanitizer and wash their hands when possible, one travel expert advised. (Bloomberg;Getty Images)

“Security trays appear to pose the highest potential risk and are used by virtually all embarking passengers,” the study said.

“They have the potential to be especially problematic if a severe pathogen with an indirect transmission mechanism were to pose a threat for international spread.”

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com/category/entertainment/genres/trendy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok trendfrom the past year in which travelers filmed their carefully arranged items inside TSA bins.

While some users praised the aesthetic, others criticized it as unsanitary — warning it would draw negative reactions from fellow travelers.

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