Patent ID: 8584886

Claim:
A garbage container, comprising: an exterior body defining a chamber with an open end; a lid attached by one or more hinges to the exterior body adjacent to the open end and having a central opening defined therein; a foot pedal attached at the base of the exterior body which when depressed opens the lid; an interior chamber with an open end placed within the exterior body; a removably attached manual compaction device comprising a generally flat base, a top, a handle and an attachment mechanism by which the manual compaction device is integrated into the lid of the garbage container, wherein the base of the compaction device is secured by the attachment mechanism to the inside of the lid, whereby the top of the compaction device is flush with the lid, and the compaction device handle protrudes above the lid at the defining central opening; wherein the attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a plurality of magnetic fasteners or adhesives.