Patent ID: 7624915

Claim:
A recycling station 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 lid extending between the upper edges of the first and second sidewalls, the lid having an aperture therethrough; a door pivotably connected to the forward edge of the first sidewall, the door movable between a first closed position and a second open position allowing access to the recycle receiving chamber; and a bag support slidably mounted within recycle receiving chamber and being movable between a first retracted position wherein the bag support is received within the recycle receiving chamber and an extended position wherein at least a portion of the bag support projects from the recycle receiving chamber, the bag support including: a first rail slidably mounted to the first sidewall, the first rail having a forward end and a rear end; a second rail slidably mounted to the second sidewall, the second rail having a forward end and a rear end; a forward cross rail interconnecting the forward ends of the first and second rails; and a bag support bar having a first end interconnected to the forward cross rail at a location adjacent the first rail and a second end interconnected to the forward cross rail at a location adjacent the second rail; wherein: the door includes a transparent portion to allow an individual to view the recycle receiving chamber therethrough.