Combination trash receptacle and step stool

A trash receptacle and step stool in combination comprising:

• a front wall;
• a rear wall;
• a right side wall;
• a left side wall;
• a bottom;
• a lid;
• and a step stool;
• each said wall with said bottom and said lid in combination form an internal compartment, said step stool being formed from at least one step having at least one hingedly pivotably attached support leg, said step stool having a retracted closed position and a detracted open position, said step being pivotably attached to an attachment bracket, at least one said side wall having a recessed cavity for receiving said step stool therein when said step stool is in said retracted closed position, said at least one said side wall having a locking mechanism for securing said step stool onto said at least one said side wall when said step stool is in said retracted closed position, and said attachment bracket being fixedly secured within said recessed cavity,
• whereby:
• said step stool when in said retracted closed position is held in a flush manner within said recessed cavity.