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The present invention provides a pail and cradle system and method for collectively containing one or more chemicals. The cradle comprises an interior surface having an opening with a circumferential rim for reception onto the lip of a pail. The cradle further comprises an extended return so that wh

The present invention provides a pail and cradle system and method for collectively containing one or more chemicals. The cradle comprises an interior surface having an opening with a circumferential rim for reception onto the lip of a pail. The cradle further comprises an extended return so that when the lugs of a lid are crimped onto the pail, the cradle return is clamped by the lugs against the sidewall of the pail. A gasket is mounted under the rim of the cradle so that a seal is formed between the cradle and the top lip of the pail. The lid for the pail further comprises a groove in which a gasket is mounted for sealing the lid against the rim of the cradle when the lid is crimped to the pail assembly.

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The present invention provides a pail and cradle system and method for collectively containing one or more chemicals. The cradle comprises an interior surface having an opening with a circumferential rim for reception onto the lip of a pail. The cradle further comprises an extended return so that wh

The present invention provides a pail and cradle system and method for collectively containing one or more chemicals. The cradle comprises an interior surface having an opening with a circumferential rim for reception onto the lip of a pail. The cradle further comprises an extended return so that when the lugs of a lid are crimped onto the pail, the cradle return is clamped by the lugs against the sidewall of the pail. A gasket is mounted under the rim of the cradle so that a seal is formed between the cradle and the top lip of the pail. The lid for the pail further comprises a groove in which a gasket is mounted for sealing the lid against the rim of the cradle when the lid is crimped to the pail assembly. a generally V-shaped configuration. 7. The recycling apparatus of claim 6 wherein the disc screen is also inclined along the lateral direction so that bottles and containers will travel laterally off of a lowermost region of the recycling apparatus. 8. The recycling apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air manifold includes at least one conduit extending in the lateral direction and having a plurality of laterally spaced nozzles. 9. The recycling apparatus of claim 8 wherein the conduit is formed of a segment of pipe with holes bored therein to form nozzles that eject streams of air toward the discs. 10. The recycling apparatus of claim 1 wherein the air manifold includes a plurality of conduits spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and extending in the lateral direction, each of the conduits having a plurality of nozzles spaced along the lateral direction. 11. A recycling apparatus for classifying a stream of mixed recyclable materials, comprising: a frame including a base and a pair of inclined sections hingedly mounted to the base to define a generally V-shaped configuration; a plurality of shafts rotatably mounted on the frame and spaced apart in a longitudinal direction at a plurality of different vertical heights to follow the generally V-shaped configuration; a plurality of discs mounted on each of the shafts, the discs being laterally spaced along corresponding shafts and interleaved with the discs of adjacent shafts and defining a centrally located lowermost region and first and second vertically inclined regions extending from opposite sides of the lowermost region, the discs being shaped, spaced and configured for classifying a stream of mixed recyclable materials deposited onto the lowermost region; means for rotating the shafts of a first portion of the lowermost region and the shafts of the first vertically inclined region adjacent thereto in a first direction; means for rotating the shafts of a second portion of the lowermost region and the shafts of the second vertically inclined region adjacent thereto in a second direction; the first and second vertically inclined regions being configured so that a portion of the stream of mixed recyclable materials deposited onto the lowermost region can be conveyed up the inclined regions and over a pair of terminal upper ends of the inclined regions; and lifting means for variably inclining the frame a selected amount so that another portion of the stream of mixed recyclable materials will be conveyed laterally off the lowermost region. 12. The recycling apparatus of claim 11 and further comprising a first air manifold for directing air downwardly against the discs of the first vertically inclined region and a second air manifold for directing air downwardly against the discs of the second vertically inclined region. 13. The recycling apparatus of claim 12 wherein the first and second air manifolds each include a plurality of laterally extending conduits each having a plurality of laterally spaced nozzles. 14. The recycling apparatus of claim 12 and further comprising a blower coupled to the first and second air manifolds. 15. The recycling apparatus of claim 14 wherein the blower and the air manifolds are coupled via ducting in the frame. 16. The recycling apparatus of claim 12 wherein the first and second air manifolds are positioned sufficiently close to the first and second vertically inclined regions so that containers that are partially conveyed upwardly along the first and second vertically inclined regions can tumble over the first and second air manifolds. 17. The recycling apparatus of claim 11 and further comprising a second lifting means for varying an angle of vertical inclination of the inclined regions of the frame. 18. The recycling apparatus of claim 11 wherein the discs each have an irregular outer contour for agitating mixed recyclable materials. 19. The recycling apparatus of claim 11 wherein the first lateral spacing between the discs of