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A waste container for disposing sanitary waste, such as soiled diapers, comprises a canister having a storage space, an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end. A retainer frame is pivotally attached to the canister and has an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and f

A waste container for disposing sanitary waste, such as soiled diapers, comprises a canister having a storage space, an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end. A retainer frame is pivotally attached to the canister and has an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and folding an upper edge of the trash bag over the retainer frame. A retainer is pivotally attached to the canister and has a rim that inserts into the aperture of the retainer frame to retain the trash bag. A lid having a hole which aligns with the aperture of the retainer frame is pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the lid to pivot between a closed position covering the opening and an open position. A sliding door is coupled to the lid and is slidable between a closed position and an open position.

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1. A waste container, comprising: a canister defining a storage space and having an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end;a retainer frame having a ring portion having an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and folding an upper edge of the trash bag over the retaine

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A waste container, comprising: a canister defining a storage space and having an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end;a retainer frame having a ring portion having an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and folding an upper edge of the trash bag over the retainer frame, the retainer frame pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the retainer frame to pivot between a lowered position in which the retainer frame is positioned over the opening of the canister and a raised position in which the retainer frame is substantially out of the way of the opening of the canister;a retainer having a rim that inserts into the aperture of the retainer frame, the rim configured to retain the upper edge of the trash bag between the rim and the ring portion, the retainer pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the retainer to pivot between a lowered position in which the rim is inserted into the aperture with the retainer frame in its lowered position, and a raised position in which the retainer is substantially out of the way of the opening of the canister,wherein the aperture of the retainer frame is substantially smaller than the opening of the canister;a lid pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the lid to pivot between a closed position in which the lid covers the opening, and an open position in which the opening is accessible, the lid having a hole which aligns with the aperture of the retainer frame when the lid is closed and the retainer frame is in its lowered position; anda sliding door coupled to the lid, the sliding door being slidable between a closed position in which the sliding door covers the hole in the lid and an open position in which the hole is accessible to insert an item of waste through the opening. 2. The waste container of claim 1, further comprising an elastomeric seal around the hole in the lid which seals against the sliding door when the sliding door is in its closed position. 3. The waste container of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of magnets disposed in the lid which bias the sliding door against the seal. 4. The waste container of claim 2, wherein the lid includes opposing channels, the opposing channels having a first portion aligned substantially parallel to the plane of the opening which guide the sliding door to move in a first direction substantially parallel to a plane of the hole in the lid, and a second portion which extends in a direction toward the plane of the opening which guides the sliding door in a second direction, transverse to the first direction, away from and toward the seal. 5. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the retainer is fixedly attached to the lid such that the retainer pivots along with the lid. 6. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the rim is substantially in a shape of a truncated cone. 7. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the canister has an oval cross section. 8. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the canister has a substantially cylindrical shape. 9. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the sliding door slides substantially horizontally. 10. The waste container of claim 1, further comprising an elastomeric seal between the lid and the canister. 11. The waste container of claim 1, further comprising a locking device for locking the sliding door in its closed position. 12. The waste container of claim 1, further comprising a lid locking device for locking the lid in its closed position. 13. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the retainer frame comprises an arm portion connected to the ring portion, the arm portion is pivotally attached to the canister, and the ring portion has a retaining device for holding the trash bag. 14. The waste container of claim 13, wherein the retainer frame comprises a bag retainer clip disposed on an exterior surface of the retainer frame at an opposite end of the retainer frame from the pivotal attachment to the canister which bears against the canister to support the retainer frame in its closed position, the clip having a slot for receiving and retaining a trash bag and a handle for raising and lowering the retainer frame. 15. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the canister and sliding door are formed of a metal material. 16. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the lid is attached to the canister by a first hinge, wherein the hinge has a handle integrally formed therein. 17. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the retainer frame is attached to the canister by a second hinge. 18. The waste container of claim 16, wherein the retainer is attached to the canister by a second hinge. 19. The waste container of claim 18, wherein the second hinge utilizes at least part of the first hinge. 20. A waste container, comprising: a canister defining a storage space and having an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end;a retainer frame having a ring portion having an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and folding an upper edge of the trash bag over the frame, the retainer frame movable from a lowered position in which the retainer frame is positioned over the opening of the canister and a raised position in which the retainer frame is substantially out of the way of the opening of the canister;a retainer having a rim that inserts into the aperture of the retainer frame configured to retain the upper edge of the trash bag between the rim and the ring portion, the retainer being movable between a lowered position in which the rim is inserted into the aperture with the retainer frame in its lowered position, and a raised position in which the retainer is substantially out of the way of the opening of the canister;wherein the aperture of the retainer frame is substantially smaller than the opening of the canister;a removable lid for covering the opening in the canister, the lid being movable between a closed position in which the lid covers the opening, and an open position in which the opening is accessible, the lid having a hole which aligns with the aperture of the retainer frame when the lid is closed and the retainer frame is in its lowered position; anda sliding door coupled to the lid, the sliding door being slidable between a closed position in which the sliding door covers the hole in the lid and an open position in which the hole is accessible to insert an item of waste through the hole.