Trash receptacle for recyclable products and associated use thereof

A trash receptacle for collecting and disposing drink cups, said trash receptacle comprising:

• a support base;
• a portable storage container detachably seated on said support base, said portable storage container having a centrally registered longitudinal axis;
• and
• a trash bag removably lined within said storage container and about the centrally registered longitudinal axis;
• wherein said trash bag is configured inside said portable storage container to receive and hold existing drink cups in a vertically stacked pattern;
• wherein said support base is located exterior of said portable storage container;
• wherein said support base comprises:
• a bottom plate situated along a horizontal axis and having an entirely planar top surface, said entirely planar top surface being uninterrupted and extended along an entire surface area of said bottom plate;
• and
• an annular neck centrally positioned on top of said planar top surface such that said annular neck extends upwardly therefrom;
• wherein said annular neck has a circumferential outer edge detachably engaged about a bottom portion of said portable storage container, said circumferential outer edge being continuous, uninterrupted and extended along an entire circumference of said annular neck;
• wherein said portable storage container comprises:
• a cylindrical tube extending along a major longitudinal length of the centrally registered longitudinal axis, said cylindrical tube having an open proximal end and an open distal end axially opposed therefrom;
• wherein said bottom portion has a stepped-in shoulder located at said open distal end and extended along an entire circumference thereof, wherein said stepped-in shoulder is integrally formed with said cylindrical tube, said stepped-in shoulder being extended downwardly to a bottom-most open edge of said open distal end.

A method of utilizing a trash receptacle for collecting and disposing drink cups, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a support base;
• providing a portable storage container having a centrally registered longitudinal axis;
• detachably seating said portable storage container on said support base such that said support base is located exterior of said portable storage container;
• providing and removably lining a trash bag within said storage container and about the centrally registered longitudinal axis;
• and
• configuring said trash bag inside said portable storage container to receive and hold existing drink cups in a vertically stacked pattern;
• wherein said support base comprises:
• a bottom plate situated along a horizontal axis and having an entirely planar top surface, said entirely planar top surface being uninterrupted and extended along an entire surface area of said bottom plate;
• and
• an annular neck centrally positioned on top of said planar top surface such that said annular neck extends upwardly therefrom;
• wherein said annular neck has a circumferential outer edge detachably engaged about a bottom portion of said portable storage container, said circumferential outer edge being continuous, uninterrupted and extended along an entire circumference of said annular neck;
• wherein said portable storage container comprises:
• a cylindrical tube extending along a major longitudinal length of the centrally registered longitudinal axis, said cylindrical tube having an open proximal end and an open distal end axially opposed therefrom;
• wherein said bottom portion has a stepped-in shoulder located at said open distal end and extended along an entire circumference thereof, wherein said stepped-in shoulder is integrally formed with said cylindrical tube, said stepped-in shoulder being extended downwardly to a bottom-most open edge of said open distal end.