Garbage can and lid assembly

A garbage can and lid assembly comprising:

• a) a can body for receiving garbage and having an open top defined by an upper peripheral edge;
• b) a frame engageable with the open top of the can body, the frame including an opening for depositing garbage into the can body, an outwardly extending circumferential edge engageable with the peripheral edge of the can body, a rear vertical wall extending downwardly from the circumferential edge and including an inner surface, and a middle projection extending inwardly from the inner surface;
• c) a handle including an upper portion forming a grip and a lower portion having an inverted U-shaped configuration defined by a slidable board and a stop board, a passageway formed in the slidable board, the lower portion slidably engageable on the circumferential edge and the rear vertical wall of the frame, with the middle projection disposable within the passageway;
• d) a pair of half lids and means for pivotally mounting the lids to the frame to open and close the frame opening;
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• e) rope means connecting the half lids and engageable by the handle, whereby pushing the handle downwardly towards the frame causes the half lids to pivot upwardly into an open position, and releasing the handle causes the half lids to pivot downwardly into a closed position and return the handle upwardly to its original position.