Recycling and accessory storage apparatus

A recycling and accessory storage apparatus for crushing items and storing accessory devices, the storage apparatus comprising:

• a housing having apertures therein, at least one of the apertures including a recess to allow storage of an accessory therein, and at least one other aperture including a recess and crushing means adapted to allow an item to be inserted, then crushed and ejected out of the apparatus, the crushing means including opposing lever means having ends, a crushing throat space formed at one end and configured to accept the item to be crushed, one lever means being stationary while the other lever means can be rotated, to abut the item to be crushed against the stationary lever means to cause crushing.

A recycling and accessory storage apparatus for crushing items and storing accessory devices, the storage apparatus comprising:

• a housing defining an internal space therein and including side walls, a front wall panel, a base member forming a processing path for an item to be crushed, and a floor together forming the internal space therebetween, the housing having apertures therein, at least one of the apertures including a recess to allow storage of an accessory therein and at least one other aperture including a recess and a crushing device configured to allow the item to be inserted, then crushed and ejected out of the storage apparatus, the crushing device including opposing levers having ends forming a crushing throat space at one end adapted to accept the item to be crushed, one lever being stationary and the other lever being rotatable to abut the item to be crushed against the stationary lever to cause crushing,
• wherein the base member includes an aperture through which the stationary lever passes and is thereafter held down by the floor to enable the stationary lever to be stationary.