Disclosed is a garbage can including a cover turning mechanism, the cover turning mechanism includes a housing, a cover, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod. Wherein the housing is installed with a motor and a rotating rod is rotatably connected to the housing; the cover covers the housing and the cover is fixedly connected with the rotating rod; the first connecting rod is fixedly connected with the motor; one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first connecting rod, and other end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the cover; a torsional spring is arranged on the rotating rod, the torsional spring bears against an inner wall of the housing.