Waste receptacle with pedal-operated lid

A waste receptacle, comprising:

• an enclosure comprising an enclosed base portion and at least one sidewall extending from the enclosed base portion, the at least one sidewall defining an open top portion to receive waste material therethrough;
• a lid hingedly coupled to the enclosure, the lid defining a channel having a first end and a second end;
• a pedal pivotably coupled to the enclosed base portion and pivotable from a first position to a second position;
• and
• an elongated lift rod comprising a first end coupled to the pedal and a T-shaped second end that is distal the first end, the T-shaped second end of the elongated lift rod being disposed in the first end of the channel when the pedal is in the first position and the lid is disposed in a closed position abutting the open top portion of the enclosed base portion and being disposed in the second end of the channel when the pedal is in the second position,
• wherein the lid is disposed at a predetermined maximum pedal-adjusted angle of from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees, measured relative the closed position, when the pedal is in the second position,
• wherein the channel comprises a stop member that prevents the lid from rotating past the predetermined maximum pedal-adjusted angle when the pedal is in the second position, and
• wherein, when the pedal is in the first position, the lid is manually rotatable from the closed position to a maximum open angle of about 270 degrees, relative the closed position.