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A trash can assembly has a shell having a bottom end, a base secured to the bottom end and a foot pedal assembly coupled to the base. The foot pedal assembly has a pedal bar pivotably secured to the base, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal can be separated from the pedal bar before placing the trash c

A trash can assembly has a shell having a bottom end, a base secured to the bottom end and a foot pedal assembly coupled to the base. The foot pedal assembly has a pedal bar pivotably secured to the base, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal can be separated from the pedal bar before placing the trash can assembly inside a containing box.

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What is claimed is: 1. A trash can assembly, comprising: a shell having a bottom end the shell defining an outer periphery that encloses an interior space; a foot pedal assembly comprising: a pedal bar pivotably secured to the bottom end and positioned entirely within the outer periphery of the she

What is claimed is: 1. A trash can assembly, comprising: a shell having a bottom end the shell defining an outer periphery that encloses an interior space; a foot pedal assembly comprising: a pedal bar pivotably secured to the bottom end and positioned entirely within the outer periphery of the shell; and a foot pedal that is provided separately from the pedal bar, and which is removably connected to the pedal bar. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the pedal bar includes: a front end; and a channel provided in the front end. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the foot pedal includes: a pedal portion; and an arm extending rearwardly from the pedal portion and being received inside the channel. 4. The assembly of claim 3, further including means for removably securing the arm in a fixed location inside the channel. 5. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the channel comprises two spaced-apart channels, and the arm comprises two spaced apart arms. 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the pedal bar pivots about the base at a location that is at about the center of the pedal bar. 7. A foot pedal assembly for use in a trash can assembly, comprising: a pedal bar pivotably secured to a bottom part of the trash can assembly, the pedal bar having a front end and a channel provided in the front end; and a foot pedal that is provided separately from the pedal bar, and which is removably connected to the pedal bar, the foot pedal having a pedal portion an arm extending rearwardly from the pedal portion and being received inside the channel. 8. The assembly of claim 7, further including means for removably securing the arm in a fixed location inside the channel. 9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the channel comprises two spaced-apart channels, and the arm comprises two spaced apart arms. 10. A method of storing a trash can assembly inside a box, comprising: providing a trash can assembly that has foot pedal assembly, the foot pedal assembly having a pedal bar pivotably secured to a base of the trash can assembly, and a foot pedal; separating the foot pedal from the pedal bar; placing the separated foot pedal and pedal bar inside the box. 11. The method of claim 10, further including: storing the foot pedal inside the shell. 12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of the foot pedal extends into the enclosed interior space. 13. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the pedal bar is a single pedal bar. 14. A trash can assembly, comprising: a shell having a bottom end, the shell defining an outer periphery that encloses an interior space; a foot pedal assembly comprising: a pedal bar pivotably secured to the bottom end; and a foot pedal that is provided separately from the pedal bar, and which is removably connected to the pedal bar, wherein a portion of the foot pedal extends into the enclosed interior space. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the pedal bar is a single pedal bar.