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An improved garbage can defining apertures around an open end and a closed end of a receptacle in order to maintain equilibrium of air pressure within the receptacle so as to avoid the suction-cup effect when inserting and removing a garbage bag from the receptacle.

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1. An improved garbage can comprising:a receptacle having an open end and a close end and dimensioned to receive a garbage bag through said open end wherein the open end has a rim having a diameter greater than said closed end; a first handle coupled to a first side of said open end of said receptac

1. An improved garbage can comprising:a receptacle having an open end and a close end and dimensioned to receive a garbage bag through said open end wherein the open end has a rim having a diameter greater than said closed end; a first handle coupled to a first side of said open end of said receptacle; a second handle coupled to a second side of said open end of said receptacle; a first protrusion member coupled to a third side of said open end of said receptacle and dimensioned to penetrate through said garbage bag; and a second protrusion member coupled to a fourth side of said open end of said receptacle and dimensioned to penetrate through said garbage bag; and wherein said receptacle defines a plurality of apertures formed around a circumference of said rim of said open end and dimensioned to expel air out of said receptacle when said garbage bag is inserted into said receptacle while at the same time said apertures of said open end are dimensioned to draw air into said receptacle when said garbage bag is removed from said receptacle; wherein said receptacle defines a plurality of apertures proximate said closed end dimensioned to expel air out of said receptacle when said garbage bag is inserted into said receptacle while at the same time said apertures of said closed end are dimensioned to draw air into said receptacle when said garbage bag is removed from said receptacle.