Waste receptacle with air freshener

In combination:

• a waste receptacle having a top, a bottom and at least one side wall, said waste receptacle defining a waste receptacle interior for holding a trash bag and an opening below said top leading from said waste receptacle interior to the ambient atmosphere, said opening allowing for the ingress of air into said waste receptacle interior;
• and
• an air freshener operatively associated with said waste receptacle and positioned at a location in which said air freshener is impacted by air flowing into the waste receptacle interior through said opening to freshen the air, said waste receptacle including recess defining means defining a recess for receiving an individual's foot, said recess defining means including a foot engagement element projecting inwardly from said at least one side wall and located above said bottom to define a space between the bottom and foot engagement element partially comprising said waste receptacle interior, said opening adjoining said space and directly communicating therewith, said air freshener comprising a container accommodating air freshener material, said combination additionally comprising connector means releasably connecting the container to said waste receptacle, said container being in said space and located under said foot engagement element to protect the container and minimize contact between the container and the trash bag.