Patent ID: 8691257

Claim:
A receptacle for collecting soiled textiles, comprising: a container having an open end, a closed end, and sides extending therebetween, a sling having an open end, a second end having an opening that can be selectively closed, and sides extending therebetween, being disposed in and supported by said container, and a water soluble bag having an open end, a closed end, and sides extending therebetween, being disposed inside said sling, said bag made of a plastic film having a thickness of at least 1.3 mils, wherein said bag dissolves in water at a temperature of 165° F. in less than about 250 seconds and does not dissolve in water at a temperature of 85° F. in 7 days, and said bag being capable of containing at least 175 lbs. of soiled textiles and having a capacity of at least 50 gallons, wherein said bag is disposed in said sling, the closed end of said water soluble bag being supported by said second end of said sling when said opening of said second end is closed.