Refuse container

A refuse container comprising:

• a container assembly comprising:
• a bin having opposing front and rear walls joined by opposing sidewalls defining a cavity;
• a lid rotatably coupled to the bin at a pivot point and movable relative to the bin between an open position providing access to the cavity and a closed position inhibiting access to the cavity;
• a bottom opposite the lid wherein the cavity lies therebetween, the bottom having a first bottom handle integrally molded with the bin located on one of the sidewalls;
• and
• a pair of wheels located at the bottom of the refuse container adjacent the rear wall of the bin and having a wheel axis of rotation transverse to the opposing sidewalls wherein the bottom handle is located forward of the pair of wheels between the pair of wheels and the front wall;
• a spring-loaded locking mechanism for maintaining the lid in the closed position located opposite the handle, the spring-loaded locking mechanism comprising:
• a rotating latch pivotally joined to the lid and extending downwardly therefrom over a portion of the front wall and having a catch;
• and a moveable button assembly having a keeper extending outwardly relative to the front wall and selectively engaging the catch to maintain the spring-loaded locking mechanism in a locked position wherein the rotating latch is maintained in a locked position and the lid is retained in the closed position, the moveable button being selectively movable against a spring-force to disengage the keeper from the catch wherein the rotating latch is in an unlocked position and the lid may be selectively pivoted to the open position.

A refuse container comprising:

• a container assembly comprising:
• a bin having opposing front and rear walls joined by opposing sidewalls defining a cavity;
• a lid rotatably coupled to the bin at a pivot point and movable relative to the bin between an open position providing access to the cavity and a closed position inhibiting access to the cavity;
• and
• a dual force locking system located opposite the pivot point for transferring the lid from a closed and locked condition to a closed and unlocked condition and comprising a primary lock assembly requiring a primary user initiated force to unlock the lid from attachment to the bin and a secondary lock assembly requiring a secondary user initiated force to disengage the lid from releasable attachment to the bin, wherein the primary lock assembly comprises a spring-loaded locking mechanism comprising:
• a rotating latch pivotally joined to the lid and extending downwardly therefrom over a portion of the front wall and having a first catch;
• and
• a moveable button assembly having a first keeper extending outwardly relative to the front wall and selectively engaging the first catch to maintain the spring-loaded locking mechanism in a locked position wherein the rotating latch is maintained in a locked position and the lid is retained in the closed position, the moveable button assembly being selectively movable against a spring-force to disengage the first keeper from the first catch wherein the rotating latch is in an unlocked position.