A composite container (10, 100) comprising: a paperboard hollow body having top and bottom open ends, the body being formed by a sidewall having inner and outer surfaces, a sidewall liner extending peripherally about the inner surface of the body forming a lined body, the sidewall liner being temporarily bonded to the body; characterized by a collar (17, 17a) removably connectable to the top open end of the body, the collar (17, 17a) comprises a peripheral portion that abuts the top open end of the body and an inner circumferential flange that extends downwardly from the peripheral portion and is sized to fit snugly about the interior wall of the top open end, the inner circumferential flange being bonded to a top portion of the sidewall liner; a framing element removably connectable to the bottom open end of the body, the framing element having a sidewall that fit snugly within the bottom open end of the lined body and a peripheral rim that receives the bottom open end of the lined body, the sidewall of the framing element being bonded to a bottom portion of the sidewall liner, a base connectable to the framing element, the base having a top wall and sidewall, wherein the top wall extends between the sidewall near the top of the side wall, and wherein the top wall and sidewall of the base are designed to fit within the sidewall and the top wall of the framing element, and the base further comprising a peripheral lip configured to retain the peripheral rim of the framing element, the peripheral lip having regions of weakened strength so that the base can be removed by engaging the regions of weakened strength, thereby freeing the coupled collar, liner and framing element from the hollow body and allowing a user to remove and separate the coupled collar, liner and framing element from the hollow body, wherein optionally the base, collar (17, 17a) and sidewall liner are made of plastic materials. a paperboard hollow body having top and bottom open ends, the body being formed by a sidewall having inner and outer surfaces, a sidewall liner extending peripherally about the inner surface of the body forming a lined body, the sidewall liner being temporarily bonded to the body; characterized by a collar (17, 17a) removably connectable to the top open end of the body, the collar (17, 17a) comprises a peripheral portion that abuts the top open end of the body and an inner circumferential flange that extends downwardly from the peripheral portion and is sized to fit snugly about the interior wall of the top open end, the inner circumferential flange being bonded to a top portion of the sidewall liner; a framing element removably connectable to the bottom open end of the body, the framing element having a sidewall that fit snugly within the bottom open end of the lined body and a peripheral rim that receives the bottom open end of the lined body, the sidewall of the framing element being bonded to a bottom portion of the sidewall liner, a base connectable to the framing element, the base having a top wall and sidewall, wherein the top wall extends between the sidewall near the top of the side wall, and wherein the top wall and sidewall of the base are designed to fit within the sidewall and the top wall of the framing element, and the base further comprising a peripheral lip configured to retain the peripheral rim of the framing element, the peripheral lip having regions of weakened strength so that the base can be removed by engaging the regions of weakened strength, thereby freeing the coupled collar, liner and framing element from the hollow body and allowing a user to remove and separate the coupled collar, liner and framing element from the hollow body, wherein optionally the base, collar (17, 17a) and sidewall liner are made of plastic materials.