Patent ID: 7530465

Claim:
A lidless waste recycling bin comprising a first compartment adapted to receive a first form of waste, and at least a second compartment adapted to receive a second form of waste, the first compartment including a main body having a floor, side walls, end walls and a rim which defines an opening of the main body, the second compartment including a main body having a floor, side walls, end walls, a rim which defines an opening of the main body, and rim engaging means for supporting the second compartment against a portion of the rim of the first compartment so that the bin assumes an operable condition where the first and second forms of waste are receivable through the openings of respective first and second compartments, the rim engaging means supporting the second compartment against a portion of the rim of the first compartment so that at least a substantial part of the main body of the second compartment descends into the opening of the main body of the first compartment, and wherein the portion of the rim of the first compartment that engages the rim engaging means of the second compartment is elevated from a remaining portion of the rim and wherein the elevated portion of the first compartment that engages the rim engaging means of the second compartment comprises two opposed elevated rim portions of opposed side walls, wherein the side walls define angled portions on each side of each elevated portion which descend to the two end walls and wherein the elevated portion of the rim of the first compartment is so disposed with respect to the remaining portion of the rim that there are two openings to the first compartment on opposed sides of the second compartment which may simultaneously receive paper therethrough.