Dustpan with locking handle and associated broom

A dustpan comprising:

• an open-front receptacle having a bottom wall,
• at least one elongated rail on the receptacle,
• an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis and a coupling portion and a retaining portion,
• a coupling mechanism slidably coupled to the at least one rail and pivotally coupled to the coupling portion so that the handle is slidably movable along the at least one rail between forward and rearward positions and is pivotally movable relative to the receptacle between a storage condition generally parallel to the bottom wall and a use condition generally perpendicular to the bottom wall,
• the retaining portion being disposed for frictional engagement with the bottom wall to retain the handle in its forward position and use condition.

In combination:

• a dustpan including an open-front receptacle having a bottom wall and opposed side walls,
• an elongated first handle having a yoke at an end thereof including legs respectively pivotally coupled to the side walls,
• each leg having an elongated recess formed therein;
• and
• a broom including an elongated second handle and a head carrying a set of bristles,
• the head having a housing with curved side portions shaped and dimensioned to respectively nest in the recesses of the legs when the broom is in a stowed condition with the second handle disposed alongside and substantially parallel to the first handle and with the bristles disposed in the receptacle.