Trash and recycling center
OwnerJohn Harringtoninventor
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Abstract
A trash and recycling center having a modular trash receptacle unit and a modular recycling receptacle. The trash receptacle unit has at least two interior compartments and a movable lid. A trash bag can be placed in one compartment and used newspapers can be stored in the other compartment. The recycling receptacle unit has a top with a can crusher, an empty can storage area, and a slot for depositing crushed cans into the interior of the recycling receptacle. The interior of the recycling receptacle can have multiple shelves or storage draws or, can have a single storage bin. The recycling receptacle can also have a removable counter top recycling unit.
Claims18
A recycling receptacle comprising:
- a housing having a top and side walls forming an interior chamber, said top having a top surface with a staging area comprising a recessed area into said top surface for storing cans on said top surface, and a slot in said recessed area extending through said top;
- a can crusher mounted on said top surface adjacent said staging area;
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- a storage container removably contained in said interior chamber whereby cans can be stored at the staging area prior to being crushed such that liquid on the cans can be allowed to air dry and, after the cans are crushed, the crushed cans can be deposited into said interior chamber through said slot.
A combined trash and recycling receptacle comprising:
- a housing forming first and second interior recesses;
- a top connected to said housing, said top having a top surface with a first section and a second section, said first section having a can crusher and a can staging area located above said first recess, said can staging area comprising a recessed area for storing cans on said top surface and a slot extending through said top at the recessed area, the recessed area and slot being suitably sized and shaped such that cans can be stored at said recessed area prior to being crushed to allow liquid in the cans to air dry and allow cans to be passed through said slot after the cans are crushed, said second section having a movable lid over said second recess;
- a first container removably positioned in said first recess;
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- means for positioning a trash bag in said second recess under said lid.
A receptacle comprising:
- a housing having an interior recess and a top section with an open aperture;
- a first top having a frame removably connected to said top section, said first top substantially covering said open aperture, wherein said first top is adapted to be removed from said top section and replaced with a second top;
- a can crusher mounted on a top surface of said first top;
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- means, laterally spaced from said can crusher, for passing articles through said first top into said interior recess without moving said frame of said first top.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.