Attachable, replaceable skid pad for receptacle

A system that facilitates movement of a receptacle across a surface, comprising:

• the receptacle, wherein the receptacle is formed to comprise a bottom end that is closed and a top end that is at least partially open to form a chamber in the receptacle to facilitate holding materials within the chamber;
• and
• a skid pad that is configured to be attachable to a bottom edge portion of the bottom end of the receptacle to facilitate the movement of the receptacle across the surface, wherein the skid pad is further configured to span across the bottom edge portion associated with a first side portion of the receptacle that is associated with the bottom edge portion from a second side portion of the receptacle to a third side portion of the receptacle, wherein the second side portion and the third side portion are at respective ends of the first side portion.

A method, comprising:

• forming a skid pad that is sized and shaped to substantially span across a bottom edge portion associated with a first side portion of a receptacle from a second side portion of the receptacle to a third side portion of the receptacle wherein the second side portion and the third side portion are at respective ends of the first side portion;
• and
• forming at least one attachment facilitator component on the skid pad to facilitate attaching the skid pad to the receptacle.