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Waste container includes a base defining a waste-receiving compartment and including a body and a closure component adapted to retain a membrane. The closure component includes a support portion defining an opening through which a bag is partly inserted into the compartment and then into which waste

Waste container includes a base defining a waste-receiving compartment and including a body and a closure component adapted to retain a membrane. The closure component includes a support portion defining an opening through which a bag is partly inserted into the compartment and then into which waste is insertable. The closure component is pivotally attached to the body to provide the compartment with either an open or closed position. The body includes a closure component support portion that supports the closure component. A lid is movably attached to the base and moves between a closed position covering the opening and an open position in which it does not obstruct the opening. A waste treatment component is arranged on an underside of the lid and is positioned to at least partly press against the membrane, when the membrane is present, when the lid is closed.

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1. A waste container, comprising: a base defining a waste-receiving compartment and including a body and a closure component, said closure component being pivotally attached to said body to provide said closure component with a first, open position in which said waste-receiving compartment is access

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A waste container, comprising: a base defining a waste-receiving compartment and including a body and a closure component, said closure component being pivotally attached to said body to provide said closure component with a first, open position in which said waste-receiving compartment is accessible and a second, closed position in which said waste-receiving compartment is closed,said closure component including a support portion, an opening and a membrane arranged in said opening and attached to said support portion such that said membrane moves with pivotal movement of said closure component between its first and second positions,said body including a closure component support portion that supports said closure component when in said second position;a lid movably attached to said base and that moves between a first, closed position covering said opening of said closure component and a second, open position in which it does not obstruct said opening of said closure component; anda waste treatment component arranged on an underside of said lid, said waste treatment component being positioned to exert pressure at least partly toward said membrane when said membrane is present and when said lid is in its first position,said waste treatment component comprising: a waste treatment component base having a conduit portion at a lower end having a solid part to thereby define a closed lower end of said waste treatment component base, and an open upper end,a cover attached to said waste treatment component base to close said open upper end, a first compartment receivable of a first waste treatment material being defined on a first side of said closed lower end of said waste treatment component base between said solid part of said conduit portion and said cover, anda member movably attached to said lower end of said conduit portion, a second compartment receivable of a second waste treatment material being defined, when said member is attached to said lower end of said waste treatment component base, on a second side of said closed lower end of said waste treatment component base opposite said first side and between said solid part of said conduit portion and said member, said member including at least one aperture on an exposed side in communication with said second compartment,whereby in use, a bag is partly inserted into said waste-receiving compartment through said membrane and retained by said closure component, and receives waste. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein said waste treatment component base further includes an attachment portion at said upper end at which said waste treatment component base is attached to said lid, said conduit portion including at least one aperture in communication with said first compartment, said movable member including additional apertures that selectively align with said at least one aperture in said conduit portion upon movement of said movable member relative to said waste treatment component base. 3. The container of claim 2, wherein said lid includes two sets of projections, said waste treatment component base being attached to said lid by engaging said attachment portion between said projections. 4. The container of claim 3, wherein said attachment portion includes apertures equal in number to one of said sets of projections that is radially outward of said attachment portion when said waste treatment component is attached to said lid, said waste treatment component being rotatable to cause said projections to selectively expose or occlude said apertures on said attachment portion. 5. The container of claim 2, wherein said additional apertures in said movable member are oval-shaped. 6. The container of claim 2, wherein said at least one aperture in said conduit portion is in a side face of said waste treatment component base, said movable member having a rounded bottom portion and a side face including said additional apertures of said movable member. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein said at least one aperture of said member comprises a plurality of apertures in a bottom-facing surface opposite said solid part of said conduit portion. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein said membrane is flexible and includes a central opening and a plurality of slots defining fingers around said central opening. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein said membrane is integral with said support portion or removably attached to said support portion. 10. The container of claim 8, wherein said slots extend from said central opening to a periphery of said membrane, said membrane further comprising supplemental slots that extend radially inward from the periphery of said membrane close to but separated from said central opening. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein said closure component support portion includes an inwardly projecting lip on which a peripheral edge of said support portion of said closure component rests when in the second position. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein said closure component support portion includes a peripheral wall having at least one cut-out portion to facilitate movement of said closure component from the second position to the first position. 13. The container of claim 1, further comprising a hoop for securing the bag to said closure component. 14. The container of claim 13, wherein said hoop is pivotally attached to said support portion of said closure component. 15. The container of claim 1, further comprising attachment means for pivotally attaching said closure component to said body. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein said attachment means comprise a pair of hinges spaced apart from one another, one portion of each of said hinges being attached to said body and a complementary portion of each of said hinges being attached to said closure component. 17. The container of claim 15, wherein said attachment means consists of a single hinge, one portion of said hinge being attached to said body and a complementary portion of said hinge being attached to said closure component. 18. The container of claim 1, further comprising a depressible pedal coupled to said lid for controlling movement of said lid between said first and second positions. 19. The container of claim 1, wherein said base includes a door on a side that provides access to said waste-receiving compartment, said door including a window made of a clear or transparent material. 20. The container of claim 1, wherein said conduit portion includes a rim and click stops formed on said rim to control rotation of said movable member relative to said waste treatment component base. 21. The container of claim 1, wherein said conduit portion includes at least one aperture in communication with said first compartment in a side face of said waste treatment component base, said movable member including additional apertures in a side face that selectively align with said at least one aperture in said conduit portion upon movement of said movable member relative to said waste treatment component base.