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A receptacle has an outer housing with an aperture and an internal frame sized and configured to fit within the outer housing. A telescoping assembly is configured to associate with the aperture such that the receptacle may be placed in a first position or a second position, the internal volume of t

A receptacle has an outer housing with an aperture and an internal frame sized and configured to fit within the outer housing. A telescoping assembly is configured to associate with the aperture such that the receptacle may be placed in a first position or a second position, the internal volume of the receptacle being greater in the second position than the first. A second receptacle is formed from an inner portion and an outer portion offset by a stepped portion. The stepped portion forms a collar rest edge at a first height and a collar rest platform at a second height greater than the first height. A collar has a base and is adapted to fit over the inner portion such that the base may rest on the collar rest edge in a first position or the collar rest platform in a second position increasing the internal volume.

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1. An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a bottom edge, the main receptacle including an inner element and an outer element offset by a stepped portion, the outer element being adjacent to said bottom edge, the stepped portion forming a collar

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An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a bottom edge, the main receptacle including an inner element and an outer element offset by a stepped portion, the outer element being adjacent to said bottom edge, the stepped portion forming a collar rest edge at a first height relative said bottom edge and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;a telescoping collar formed as an annular sleeve having a lowermost edge, said telescoping collar adapted to fit over said inner element such that said lowermost edge rests on said collar rest edge in a first position or said collar rest platform in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said telescoping collar being less in said first position than said second position;further comprising a locking orifice on said telescoping collar and a locking tab on said inner element, said locking tab fitting within said locking orifice when said receptacle is in said second position. 2. The expandable receptacle of claim 1, further comprising a ramp portion on said stepped portion between said collar rest edge and said collar rest platform. 3. The expandable receptacle of claim 1, wherein said telescoping collar and said collar rest platform are separated by a vertical gap when said receptacle is in said first position. 4. The expandable receptacle of claim 1, further comprising a lid assembly, wherein a refuse bag may be trapped between said lid assembly and said inner element when the receptacle is in the first position and said lid assembly and said telescoping collar when said receptacle is in said second position. 5. The expandable receptacle of claim 4, wherein said second position of said receptacle supports a larger refuse bag than said first position of said receptacle and wherein the larger refuse bag is viewable from the exterior of the receptacle while the small bag is not. 6. An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a bottom edge, the main receptacle including an inner element and an outer element offset by a stepped portion, the outer element being adjacent to said bottom edge, the stepped portion forming a collar rest edge at a first height relative said bottom edge and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;a telescoping collar formed as an annular sleeve having a lowermost edge, said telescoping collar adapted to fit over said inner element such that said lowermost edge rests on said collar rest edge in a first position or said collar rest platform in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said telescoping collar being less in said first position than said second position;further comprising a lid assembly, wherein a refuse bag may be trapped between said lid assembly and said inner element when the receptacle is in the first position and said lid assembly and said telescoping collar when said receptacle is in said second position;wherein said inner element includes bag mounting reliefs at an upper portion thereof. 7. An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a bottom edge, the main receptacle including an inner element and an outer element offset by a stepped portion, the outer element being adjacent to said bottom edge, the stepped portion forming a collar rest edge at a first height relative said bottom edge and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;a telescoping collar formed as an annular sleeve having a lowermost edge, said telescoping collar adapted to fit over said inner element such that said lowermost edge rests on said collar rest edge in a first position on said collar rest platform in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said telescoping collar being less in said first position than said second position, wherein said telescoping collar is rotated approximately 90 degrees between the first position of said expandable receptacle and the second position. 8. An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a bottom edge, the main receptacle including an inner element and an outer element offset by a stepped portion, the outer element being adjacent to said bottom edge, the stepped portion forming a collar rest edge at a first height relative said bottom edge and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;telescoping collar formed as an annular sleeve having a lowermost edge, said telescoping collar adapted to fit over said inner element such that said lowermost edge rests on said collar rest edge in a first position or said collar rest platform in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said telescoping collar being less in said first position than said second position,wherein said main receptacle includes a bottom floor;wherein a refuse bag may be retained by said expandable receptacle and positioned through said telescoping collar toward said bottom floor. 9. The expandable receptacle of claim 8, wherein the refuse bag open end is positioned at an upper portion of said telescoping collar and its closed end is positioned where it extends toward said bottom floor. 10. The expandable receptacle of claim 9 wherein the closed end of the refuse bag rests on said bottom floor of said main receptacle. 11. An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a bottom edge, and the main receptacle including an inner element and an outer element offset by a stepped portion, the outer element being adjacent to said bottom edge, the stepped portion forming a collar rest edge at a first height relative said bottom edge and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;a telescoping collar formed as an annular sleeve having a lowermost edge, said telescoping collar adapted to fit over said inner element such that said lowermost edge rests on said collar rest edge in a first position or said collar rest platform in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said telescoping collar being less in said first position than said second position;wherein said main receptacle includes a bottom floor;wherein a first refuse bag may be retained by said expandable receptacle and positioned through said telescoping collar to rest on said bottom floor in said first position but not in said second position. 12. The expandable receptacle of claim 11, wherein a second refuse bag, larger than said first refuse bag, may be retained by said expandable receptacle and positioned through said telescoping collar to rest on said bottom floor in both said first position and said second position. 13. An expandable receptacle comprising: a generally cylindrical and hollow main receptacle having a floor, said main receptacle including an inner portion and an outer portion offset by a stepped portion formed by the top of the outer portion, the outer portion extending to said floor and the inner portion extending above the outer portion, the stepped portion forming a collar rest edge at a first height relative to said floor and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;a telescoping collar formed as an annular sleeve having a lowermost edge, said telescoping collar adapted to fit over said inner portion such that said lowermost edge rests on said collar rest edge irk a first position or said collar rest platform in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said telescoping collar being less in said first position than said second position;wherein said telescoping collar is rotated approximately 90 degrees between the first position and the said expandable receptacle and the second position. 14. An expandable receptacle comprising: a hollow main receptacle having a floor, said main receptacle forming a stepped portion on an outer surface thereof, the stepped portion including a collar rest edge at a first height relative to said floor and a collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height;a collar formed with walls and an open top and open bottom, the collar having a rest portion adapted to rest on said collar rest edge at a first height relative to said floor in a first position and said collar rest platform at a second height higher than said first height in a second position;the combined inner volume of the main receptacle and said collar being less in said first position than said second position. 15. The expandable receptacle of claim 14, wherein said rest portion of said collar is a lowermost edge. 16. The expandable receptacle of claim 15, wherein said collar rest edge and said collar rest platform are approximately 90 degrees apart.