Assembly and method of use for a portable work surface

A portable work area apparatus creating a work area on top of a portable trash/recycling container having a container body having a rectangle shape with four sides and a top end, a cavity defined by the top end for receiving storable items through an opening, the container body having one of the four sides having a container handle proximate to the top end, an outer lip proximate to and on an outer portion of the top end of the container body, a container cover for selectively covering the cavity and selectively engaging the outer lip of the container body when in a closed position, and having wheels for movement of the portable trash/recycling container, the apparatus comprising:

• an assembly body having a top portion and an opposing bottom portion, the top portion having an outer edge and a top surface that is substantially flat and provides a working surface, the bottom portion having a bottom surface and an outer edge;
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• a downward extending feature coupled to the outer edge of the top portion of the assembly body and having an outer wall with an outer surface and an inner surface extending downward therefrom and below the bottom portion of the assembly body, the downward extending feature having an engagement feature formed below the outer edge of the top portion of the assembly body with each configured for selective resting engagement with the outer lip of the top end of the container body when the apparatus is placed thereon for selective attachment of the apparatus thereto.