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A refuse container having features which adapt it to comply with federal laws and regulations facilitating use by handicapped individuals. The dumpster may have any or all of the standard commercially available features of a front-end or rear-end loaded refuse bin for automatic overhead emptying of

A refuse container having features which adapt it to comply with federal laws and regulations facilitating use by handicapped individuals. The dumpster may have any or all of the standard commercially available features of a front-end or rear-end loaded refuse bin for automatic overhead emptying of the trash from the bin into a garbage truck. Access for deposit of trash by non-disabled individuals is provided by at least one top lid hinged to the body of the bin over a deposit opening, preferably in a top wall of the dumpster. For access by disabled individuals, a gliding door covering a second deposit opening in a side wall of the dumpster is provided at a height no greater than 34 inches from the point of contact with the ground. The tracks of the gliding door are specially configured to prevent or minimize the collection of debris and ice which could hamper the ability of a disabled individual of minimal manipulative abilities to open the gliding door. An oversized handle is further provided to facilitate opening of the gliding door. Furthermore, a hinged baffle overhang is provided on the interior of the trash bin to deflect garbage deposited through the top deposit opening and delay the accumulation of a garbage pile inside immediately in front of the gliding door opening.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A handicapped accessible dumpster, comprising:a refuse bin having a floor, a plurality of side walls forming an enclosed perimeter, said walls including a first side wall and opposing side walls adjacent said first side wall, and a top wall, together defining a chamber within for co

[ I claim:] [1.] A handicapped accessible dumpster, comprising:a refuse bin having a floor, a plurality of side walls forming an enclosed perimeter, said walls including a first side wall and opposing side walls adjacent said first side wall, and a top wall, together defining a chamber within for collection of refuse, said top wall defining a first deposit opening, and said first side wall defining a second deposit opening having a lower edge positioned in said first side wall at a height not greater than 34 inches from a surface supporting said dumpster;a baffle overhang including a first baffle panel attached to said first side wall and positioned transversely thereto between said opposing side walls, said first baffle panel positioned below said first deposit opening and above said second deposit opening, said first baffle panel inclined downward from said first side wall toward said floor of said chamber;hinging means for rotating said first baffle panel relative to said first side wall; anda stop member attached to each said opposing side walls for supporting said first baffle panel.