Patent ID: 8042703

Claim:
A recycling center receivable on a supporting surface, comprising: first and second sidewalls, each sidewall including a forward edge, a rearward edge, an upper edge and an inner surface such that the inner surfaces of the sidewalls define a recycle receiving chamber; a bag slide slidably mounted within the recycle receiving chamber, the bag slide movable between a first retracted position wherein the bag slide is received within the recycle receiving chamber and an extended position wherein at least a portion of the bag slide projects from the recycle receiving chamber, and wherein the bag slide includes first and second generally parallel rails and a first rod extending between the first and second rails along a first axis, the first rod rotatable about the first axis; and a first bag retainer pivotably mounted to the bag slide for receiving a first portion of an upper end of a first bag thereon, the first bag retainer pivotable between a first position and a second retaining position for supporting the first bag in an open configuration.