Receptacle for holding trash liner

An apparatus for receiving and holding a flexible and collapsible trash liner comprising:

• a rigid upright trash receptacle having an upwardly extending main body with a generally closed bottom and an open top, said receptacle resting on an underside surface of said bottom, said bottom having a periphery about which said bottom is affixed to said main body;
• said periphery having integrally molded therealong at least one sidewardly open cavity, said at least one sidewardly open cavity extending upwardly from the underside surface to extend into a portion of said main body, wherein the underside surface and each said at least one sidewardly open cavity effectively form a foothold for a user in removing said trash liner from said receptacle and a handhold for said user in transporting said trash receptacle;
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• wherein at least one said at least one sidewardly open cavity has an aperture therethrough communicating the interior of said receptacle with the exterior thereof, said aperture having inserted therein a means for allowing air to enter the interior of the receptacle while retaining liquid in the interior, wherein the means for allowing air to enter the interior of the receptacle allows air flow only when there is a lower pressure in the interior of the receptacle than on the exterior and restricts air flow when there is a higher pressure in the interior of the receptacle than on the exterior.