Patent ID: 8234977

Claim:
A materials handling apparatus comprising: a) a wheeled cart having a base platform from which a body extends upwardly with said body having a longitudinally extending semi-circular in cross-section cavity formed therein with the cavity being open at the top; b) a trash bag; c) a truncated conical cylinder positioned inside said trash bag for receiving the materials to be handled, said conical cylinder having an open top and an open bottom and being removably positioned in the cavity formed in said cart; and d) a compaction lid for placement within the open top of said conical cylinder, wherein said compaction lid comprises: i) a circular body having an upper surface; ii) handle means affixed to the upper surface of said circular body; and iii) a plurality of extensible members on said circular body, each of said extensible members having an extended position for engaging the rim of said conical cylinder to support said lid in the open top of said conical cylinder and having a retracted position which allows said compaction lid to be moved down into said conical cylinder to compact the materials.