Patent ID: 7083060

Claim:
A dumpster for collecting and discharging solid waste comprising: a floor having interior and exterior surfaces; a pair of side walls having interior and exterior surfaces, each of said side walls extending upwardly from said floor and attached thereto; a pair of end walls having interior and exterior surfaces, each of said end walls extending upwardly from said floor and attached to said floor and said side walls; said floor, said side walls and said end walls defining an interior compartment for collecting the solid waste therein; a pair of sleeves, each of said sleeves rotatably mounted to the exterior surface of one of said side walls and having an elongate opening formed therein sized to accommodate the lifting arm of a front loading refuse collection vehicle, said sleeves being rotatably mounted to permit the lifting arms to lift and tilt the dumpster to discharge the solid waste from the interior compartment without inverting the dumpster; at least one mechanical stop provided on one of said side walls for engaging the corresponding lifting arm to thereby reduce the stress exerted on the lifting arm when the lifting arms lift and tilt the dumpster to discharge the solid waste; and at least one safety lock provided on one of the side walls for engaging the corresponding sleeve when the lifting arms lift and tilt the dumpster.