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Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cylindrical shape and a flat side wal

Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cylindrical shape and a flat side wall having a triangular tubular shape for allowing the receptacle to be laid on its side so that rakes and brooms can move debris fully into the D-shaped opening with ease. At least one handle located on the apex of the D-shaped opening allows the container to be easily lifted to a vertical standing position, and curved interior wall surfaces allow debris to easily slide toward the bottom of the container. Embodiments allow for different sizes of container, and extras such as lids, wheels and supports for tools, such as but not limited to rakes, hoes, and shovels to be carried and stored by the receptacles.

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I claim: 1. A refuse container, comprising: a generally semi-tubular container formed from molded plastic having a closed bottom end having a substantially circular configuration and an open end having a substantially D-shaped configuration, the container having rounded side walls with a non-rectan

I claim: 1. A refuse container, comprising: a generally semi-tubular container formed from molded plastic having a closed bottom end having a substantially circular configuration and an open end having a substantially D-shaped configuration, the container having rounded side walls with a non-rectangular shaped flat side wall portion on a rear surface of the container, the flat side wall portion having a wide base portion adjacent an upper flat edge at the open end with inwardly curving convex sides which ends adjacent a bottom flat edge at the closed bottom end of the container; and a top handle molded at an apex portion of the D-shaped open end located substantially midway from the non-rectangular shaped flat side wall portion, the handle for allowing the container to be physically moved from a standing upright position to a side oriented position with container laying on the nonrectangular flat side wall so that the container can be filled with debris, and the handle for allowing the container to be easily moved back to the standing position; a plurality of parallel longitudinal indentations located solely in the flat side wall portion of the container running midway along the wide portion approximately adjacent to the D-shaped open end to an opposite portion midway along the bottom flat edge adjacent to the closed end of the container, the parallel longitudinal indentations for reinforcing and strengthening the container, and wherein the handle at the apex portion allows the container to be physically moved from a standing upright position to a side oriented position with the container laying on the flat side wall portion; and at least one wheel attached to the container for making the container mobile. 2. The refuse container of claim 1, further comprising: a left handle molded adjacent to a left curved edge of the D-shaped open end; a right handle molded adjacent to a right curved edge of the D-shaped open end, the top handle being at the apex of the D-shaped open end and being opposite to a flat lower edge of the D-shaped open end, wherein the top handle with the right handle and the left handle forms a substantially equal side triangular configuration with the top handle at the apex to the triangular configuration. 3. The refuse container of claim 1, further comprising: an angled ramp along a flat edge portion of the open mouth end of the container for allowing debris to be easily swept into the container. 4. The refuse container of claim 3, wherein the angled ramp includes: a straight upwardly sloping planar ramp portion. 5. The refuse container of claim 4, wherein the angled ramp further includes: a rounded blunt tip leading to the straight upwardly sloping planar ramp portion, the rounded blunt tip being formed to help maintain shape and strength of the upper flat edge of the open end of the container. 6. The refuse container of claim 3, wherein the angled ramp includes: an approximately 24 inch long flat edge portion for allowing an approximately 24 inch broom and an approximately 24 inch rake to be able to move and slide debris fully into the container. 7. The refuse container of claim 5, wherein the angled ramp includes: an approximately 24 inch long flat edge portion for allowing an approximately 24 inch broom and an approximately 24 inch rake to be able to move and slide debris fully into the container. 8. The refuse container of claim 1 further including: only non-sharp angled interior surfaces inside of the container so that debris easily slides inside of the container towards the closed bottom end. 9. The refuse container of claim 1, further comprising: a lid having for being hingedly attached onto the open end of the container to close off the open end of the container. 10. The refuse container of claim 1, wherein the wheel includes: at least one wheel snapably mountable to the bottom end of the container for allowing the container to be easily mobile. 11. The refuse container of claim 1, further comprising: a holder molded onto an outer side wall of the container for allowing a handle of an implement to slide into the holder and be held in place parallel to and alongside of the container, the implement being chosen from one of: a rake, a broom, a hoe, and a shovel to be carried by the container. 12. The refuse container of claim 1, further comprising: a removable lid on the container for closing off the container, the lid having at least one small opening for allowing a handle of an implement to slide into the opening and be held in place on top of the container, the implement being chosen from one of: a rake, a broom, a hoe, and a shovel to be carried by the container. 13. A refuse container, comprising: a generally semi-tubular container formed from molded plastic having a closed bottom end having a substantially circular configuration and an open end having a substantially D-shaped configuration, the container having rounded side walls with a non-rectangular shaped flat side wall portion on a rear surface of the container; and a top handle molded at an apex portion of the D-shaped open end located substantially midway from the non-rectangular shaped flat side wall portion, the handle for allowing the container to be physically moved from a standing upright position to a side oriented position with container laying on the nonrectangular flat side wall so that the container can be filled with debris, and the handle for allowing the container to be easily moved back to the standing position, wherein the handle at the apex portion allows the container to be physically moved from a standing upright position to a side oriented position with the container laying on the flat side wall portion; an angled ramp along a flat edge portion of the open mouth end of the container for allowing debris to be easily swept into the container, the angled ramp has a straight upwardly sloping planar ramp portion, and a rounded blunt tip leading to the straight upwardly sloping planar ramp portion, the rounded blunt tip being formed to help maintain shape and strength of the upper flat edge of the open end of the container, and wherein the angled ramp includes an approximately 24 inch long flat edge portion for allowing an approximately 24 inch broom and an approximately 24 inch rake to be able to move and slide debris fully into the container; and at least one wheel attached to the container for making the container mobile. 14. The container of claim 13, further comprising: a left handle molded adjacent to a left curved edge of the D-shaped open end; a right handle molded adjacent to a right curved edge of the D-shaped open end, the top handle being at the apex of the D-shaped open end and being opposite to a flat lower edge of the D-shaped open end, wherein the top handle with the right handle and the left handle forms a substantially equal side triangular configuration with the top handle at the apex to the triangular configuration. 15. The container of claim 14, further comprising: a plurality of parallel longitudinal indentations located solely in the flat side wall portion of the container running midway along the wide portion approximately adjacent to the D-shaped open end to an opposite portion midway along the bottom flat edge adjacent to the closed end of the container, the parallel longitudinal indentations for reinforcing, and strengthening the container. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the flat side wall portion having a wide base portion adjacent an upper flat edge at the open end with inwardly curving convex sides which ends adjacent a bottom flat edge at the closed bottom end of the container.