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A waste container having a wheel assembly comprising an axle assembly on which are slidably mounted a pair of wheels. The axle assembly comprises a pultruded shaft with opposing end caps. The end caps have an indentation for receiving a retainer to retain the wheels on the shaft.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. In a waste container comprising a container body having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending therefrom and terminating in an upper edge to define an open top, and a wheel assembly comprising an axle assembly mounted to the container body and mounting a pair of

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. In a waste container comprising a container body having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending therefrom and terminating in an upper edge to define an open top, and a wheel assembly comprising an axle assembly mounted to the container body and mounting a pair of wheels, each wheel having a central hub with a central opening for slidably receiving a portion of the axle assembly, and a pair of retainers mounted on the axle assembly for retaining each of the wheels on the axle assembly, each retainer has a keeper which is received in an indentation in the axle assembly to releasably retain the retainer on the axle assembly, the improvement comprising:the axle assembly comprises an elongated axle having axial bores in opposing ends and a pair of end caps, each of the end caps having a head portion and a shank portion, and the shank portion is secured in one of the axial bores of the axle and wherein the indentation is formed in the end cap head.