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An elongated sleeve made of a plurality of substantially rigid panels interconnected with one another in folding relationship. When in the stored condition, the sleeve is folded flat. When in condition to be used for its intended purpose, the sleeve is unfolded to form an open ended sleeve closed on

An elongated sleeve made of a plurality of substantially rigid panels interconnected with one another in folding relationship. When in the stored condition, the sleeve is folded flat. When in condition to be used for its intended purpose, the sleeve is unfolded to form an open ended sleeve closed on the sides. The sleeve is adapted to positively retain and support a collapsible bag at the top while the bag is being filled by filling the interior of the sleeve. Handles are provided in the top edges of the sleeve to facilitate removal of the sleeve from the full bag.

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A method for retaining upright and filling a collapsible refuse bag with an enhanced amount of debris, some of which may be irregularly shaped, without causing damage to the bag walls, said method comprising the steps of: inserting into the bag an open ended, unitary, four-similar-shaped-paneled, cl

A method for retaining upright and filling a collapsible refuse bag with an enhanced amount of debris, some of which may be irregularly shaped, without causing damage to the bag walls, said method comprising the steps of: inserting into the bag an open ended, unitary, four-similar-shaped-paneled, closed sided sleeve in a flat, closed condition with all four panels being in mutually parallel confronting relationship, said sleeve being generally coextensive in length with the bag, the outer circumference of said sleeve being substantially similar to and less than the inner circumference of the bag, the top edge of said sleeve being formed with at least one narrow slit therein extending toward the bottom open end for a relatively short distance; opening said sleeve by unfolding it to form a square cross section to generally expand the bag walls and spread them into a fully open condition; bringing the open end of the bag up around said sleeve so that the edge of the open end of the bag is adjacent the top open end of said sleeve, the bottom open end of said sleeve being against the closed bottom of the bag; pulling a gathered fractional portion of the top edge of the bag tightly into said at least one slit, whereby said sleeve self supports the bag in an open condition and positively holds the bag upright due to the engagement of said bag portion with said at least one slit; then stuffing refuse of any description into said sleeve that can be fit therein; disengaging said bag portion from said at least one slit; and then withdrawing said sleeve from the bag, leaving the refuse within the bag.