Compacting waste container

A trash compaction system, comprising:

• a liner defining an interior surface having an interior space;
• a trash container comprising:
• a bin at least partially defining an interior surface having an interior space, the bin having a top, a bottom, and an opening formed in the top in communication with the interior space, the bin configured to vertically support the liner on or near the top of the bin, with the liner being substantially contained within the interior space of the bin;
• and
• a compaction member securable to an exterior surface of the bin between the top and the bottom of the bin, the compaction member configured for insertion in the interior space of the bin to compact an amount of trash disposed within the interior space or of the liner;
• and
• wherein the compaction member is configured to reduce the volume of trash contained within the liner upon insertion of the compaction member in the interior space of the liner and directed movement of the compaction member toward the bottom of the bin.

A method of trash compaction comprising:

• providing a bin having a top and a bottom, the bin at least partially defining an interior surface having an interior space;
• forming at least one opening in the bin near the bottom;
• vertically supporting a liner at least partially in the interior space at or near the top of the bin, the liner defining an interior surface having an interior space;
• inserting a compaction member in the interior space of the liner;
• and
• directing the compacting member toward the bottom of the bin.