Waste container

A waste container, comprising:

• a canister defining a storage space and having an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end;
• a retainer frame having a ring portion having an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and folding an upper edge of the trash bag over the retainer frame, the retainer frame pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the retainer frame to pivot between a lowered position in which the retainer frame is positioned over the opening of the canister and a raised position in which the retainer frame is substantially out of the way of the opening of the canister;
• a retainer having a rim that inserts into the aperture of the retainer frame, the rim configured to retain the upper edge of the trash bag between the rim and the ring portion, the retainer pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the retainer to pivot between a lowered position in which the rim is inserted into the aperture with the retainer frame in its lowered position, and a raised position in which the retainer is substantially out of the way of the opening of the canister,
• wherein the aperture of the retainer frame is substantially smaller than the opening of the canister;
• a lid pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the lid to pivot between a closed position in which the lid covers the opening, and an open position in which the opening is accessible, the lid having a hole which aligns with the aperture of the retainer frame when the lid is closed and the retainer frame is in its lowered position;
• and
• a sliding door coupled to the lid, the sliding door being slidable between a closed position in which the sliding door covers the hole in the lid and an open position in which the hole is accessible to insert an item of waste through the opening.