Barrel seen in depot about new place for empties (7,3)

I believe the answer is:

garbage can

'place for empties' is the definition.
(where you might put empty bottles)

'barrel seen in depot about new' is the wordplay.
'barrel' becomes 'b' (industrial abbreviation).
'seen in' is an insertion indicator.
'depot' becomes 'garage' (eg a bus depot or garage).
'about' becomes 'ca' (short for circa).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'b' placed inside 'garage' is 'garbage'.
'garbage'+'ca'+'n'='GARBAGE CAN'

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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