Patent ID: 8408564

Claim:
A refuse and recycling cart assembly comprising: a U-shaped lower frame assembly comprising a lower frame to vertically support cross support members and provide stability to the structure; a plurality of lockable wheels that vertically support the lower frame, support a weight of the cart assembly and a plurality of refuse and yard waste containers during storage and use, provide maneuvering in tight spaces, allow resting of the cart assembly on inclined or slippery and uneven surfaces and allow immobility of the cart assembly during loading of the containers; a plurality of cross supports members horizontally supporting the lower frame and supporting the plurality of refuse and yard waste containers when in use; a plurality of vertical support legs rising from the lower frame to vertically support the structure; a U-shaped upper frame assembly comprising an upper frame; a horizontal cross support/dividing member; a lid holding U-shaped frame for holding a plurality of refuse and yard waste container lids when the refuse and yard waste containers are not being transported or the lids are not otherwise in use; a U-shaped vertical support assembly vertically supports a rear of the cart assembly and comprises a pair of lower vertical support frames; an upper vertical support frame; a pair of male to female connection/insertion points connecting the upper vertical support frame to the lower vertical support frames; a pair of locking mechanisms to lock the upper vertical support frames to the lower vertical support frames; a bend at a top of the upper vertical support frame for a horizontal handle to provide for maneuvering of the cart; a user gripping strip on the horizontal handle that allows for gripping the handle and maneuvering even in inclement weather where hot, cold or wet weather conditions make a bare handle difficult to use; and an upper and a lower U-shaped horizontal support cantilevered from the upper vertical support frame to provide vertical support for a pair of recycling bins.