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A container for trash collection includes a rear wall, a front wall, two side walls connecting the front and rear walls, and a bottom wall. The two side walls are deformable and can fold to allow the front and rear walls to come together, and the bottom wall is pivotably mounted on either the front

A container for trash collection includes a rear wall, a front wall, two side walls connecting the front and rear walls, and a bottom wall. The two side walls are deformable and can fold to allow the front and rear walls to come together, and the bottom wall is pivotably mounted on either the front or the rear wall, thus forming a compact structure.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for collecting trash, comprising:front and rear walls formed opposite one another with side walls formed therebetween to define a volume of the container;means for changing the volume of the container by deforming the side walls;hooking means for lifting and t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for collecting trash, comprising:front and rear walls formed opposite one another with side walls formed therebetween to define a volume of the container;means for changing the volume of the container by deforming the side walls;hooking means for lifting and tipping the container such that substantially all of the trash in the container is emptied via gravity during said tipping; andmeans for selectively maintaining the volume of the container in at least a maximum volume position during said lifting, tipping and emptying of the container, said means for selectively maintaining being displaceable with respect to the side walls between a locked position in which the side walls are held in the maximum volume position of the container during said lifting, tipping and emptying of the container, and a raised position allowing the side walls to fold into a folded position smaller than the maximum volume position, said means for selectively maintaining including at least one retaining element and a spring biased mechanism that maintains said at least one retaining element positively locked to the side walls during said lifting and tipping of the container.