Click on the Recycle Bin (full) icon and select the Change Icon button. Select your full.ico image, then Apply and OK. Follow ...

Scroll down to find the "Desktop icon settings" option and click on it. Uncheck the Recycle Bin icon in the subsequent dialog box and click OK. Follow these steps on Windows Vista, 7, and 8: ...

Step 4: In the Desktop icon settings window that opens up, you'll want to uncheck the options for Recycle Bin and then click Apply. This will remove the Recycle Bin icon from your desktop.