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A waste container includes a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior. A lid is hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall. A latch assembly selectively secures the lid to the side wall. The latch assembly includes a handle portion

A waste container includes a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior. A lid is hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall. A latch assembly selectively secures the lid to the side wall. The latch assembly includes a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis. The rotatable latch portion has a latch member that selectively interlocks with a hook portion. In one example, at least one additional rotatable member is mounted to the latch assembly that is independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion. In one example, the container includes a release component that is independently operable of the latch assembly to unlatch the lid. In one example, the lid includes at least one flexing channel to control flexing movement of the lid.

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1. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly i

1. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about a vertical axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the vertical axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion;at least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion; andat least one flexing channel formed within the lid to control flexing movement of the lid. 2. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion is formed at an upper edge of the side wall, and wherein the latch member is selectively rotatable about the vertical axis which is generally transverse to the lid, and wherein the latch member engages the hook portion when in a latched position to prevent the lid from opening. 3. The waste container according to claim 2, wherein the hook portion is integrally formed with the side wall as one-piece. 4. The waste container according to claim 1, including a release component associated with the side wall, the release component selectively actuatable to release the latch assembly from a latched position to allow the lid to be opened. 5. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein the at least one flexing channel comprises a first channel extending at least partially about the latch assembly. 6. The waste container according to claim 5, wherein the at least one flexing channel comprises a second channel extending in an axial direction across a central portion of the lid. 7. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about a vertical axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the vertical axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion; andat least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion, and wherein the at least one additional rotatable member comprises at least one paddle associated with the handle portion. 8. The waste container according to claim 7, wherein the latch assembly includes an upper latch portion with at least one support to which the handle portion is attached, and wherein the at least one paddle is positioned radially outward of the at least one support. 9. The waste container according to claim 8, wherein the at least one support comprises at least a pair of supports that support the handle, and wherein the at least one paddle comprises at least a pair of paddles with one paddle being located radially outward of one support of the pair of supports and the other paddle being located radially outward of the other support of the pair of supports. 10. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion; andat least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion, and wherein the at least one additional member comprises a carrousel that at least partially surrounds the handle portion. 11. The waste container according to claim 10, wherein the carrousel comprises a cylindrical body with a carrousel handle extending across the cylindrical body, and wherein the carrousel handle is rotatable relative to the handle portion between a non-aligned position where the carrousel handle is out of alignment with the handle portion and an aligned position where the carrousel handle is aligned with the handle portions such that a user can grasp the carrousel handle and the handle portion simultaneously. 12. The waste container according to claim 11, wherein the cylindrical body includes a plurality of fins circumferentially spaced apart from each other and wherein each fin is separated from and adjacent fin by at least one opening. 13. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion; andat least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion, and wherein the hook portion is formed at an upper edge of the side wall, and wherein the latch member is selectively rotatable about the vertical axis which is generally transverse to the lid, and wherein the latch member engages the hook portion when in a latched position to prevent the lid from opening, and wherein the latch member extends downward and then radially inward below the hook portion when the latch member is in the latched position. 14. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about a vertical axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the vertical axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion;at least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion; anda release component associated with the side wall, the release component selectively actuatable to release the latch assembly from a latched position to allow the lid to be opened, and wherein the release component releases the latch assembly without rotating the latch member. 15. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about a vertical axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the vertical axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion;at least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion; anda release component associated with the side wall, the release component selectively actuatable to release the latch assembly from a latched position to allow the lid to be opened, and wherein the release component comprises a compression bar having a first end pivotally attached to the side wall and a second end selectively engageable with the latch member when in the latched position. 16. The waste container according to claim 15, wherein the hook portion is formed at the second end of the compression bar. 17. The waste container according to claim 15, including at least one resilient member to bias the compression bar to the latched position. 18. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about a vertical axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the vertical axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion;at least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion; anda release component associated with the side wall, the release component selectively actuatable to release the latch assembly from a latched position to allow the lid to be opened, and wherein the release component and latch assembly are independently operable of each other to move out of the latched position. 19. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion;at least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion, wherein the handle portion comprises an upper latch portion mounted on an external side of the lid and wherein the rotatable latch portion with the latch member comprises a lower latch portion and is mounted an internal side of the lid, wherein the upper latch portion and lower latch portion are secured to rotate together; andwherein the upper latch member comprises a base having an upper side supporting the handle portion and a lower side that includes one of a plurality of ribs or channels, and wherein the external side of the lid includes a mount area for the upper latch portion, the mount area includes the other of the plurality of ribs or channels, the ribs and channels cooperating with each other to create friction between the lid and upper latch portion during rotation between latched and unlatched positions. 20. The waste container according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of channels comprises a first sub-set of channels having a first depth and a second sub-set of channels being defined by a second depth that is less than the first depth, and wherein the second sub-set of channels are aligned with the unlatched position. 21. The waste container according to claim 20, wherein the first sub-set of channels has a first width and the second sub-set of channels has a second width that is greater than the first width. 22. The waste container according to claim 20, wherein the first sub-set of channels has a greater number of channels than the second sub-set of channels. 23. The waste container according to claim 20, wherein the mount area includes the plurality of channels and the lower side of the base includes the plurality of ribs. 24. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior, wherein the side wall defines at least a rear wall associated with a container handle, a front wall opposite the rear wall, and side walls extending between the front and rear walls;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;at least one flexing channel formed within the lid to control flexing movement of the lid, wherein the at least one flexing channel comprises a first channel located generally near a center of the lid, the first channel extending in an axial direction that is defined as extending from the rear wall to the front wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion; andat least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion. 25. The waste container according to claim 24, wherein the first channel has a first end located generally at a center of the lid and a second end that extends to the front wall. 26. The waste container according to claim 24, wherein the at least one flexing channel further comprises a second channel extending at least partially around the latch assembly. 27. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion; anda release component associated with the side wall, the release component selectively actuatable to release the latch assembly from a latched position to allow the lid to be opened, wherein the release component and latch assembly are independently operable of each other to move out of the latched position, and wherein the release component comprises a compression bar having a first end pivotally attached to the side wall and a second end selectively engageable with the latch member when in the latched position. 28. The waste container according to claim 27, wherein the release component releases the latch assembly without rotating the latch member. 29. The waste container according to claim 27, wherein the hook portion is formed at the second end of the compression bar. 30. The waste container according to claim 27, including at least one resilient member to bias the compression bar to the latched position. 31. The waste container according to claim 27, including at least one additional rotatable member mounted to the latch assembly, the at least one additional rotatable member being independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion. 32. The waste container according to claim 27, including at least one flexing channel formed within the lid to control flexing movement of the lid. 33. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion; a release component associated with the side wall, the release component selectively actuatable to release the latch assembly from a latched position to allow the lid to be opened, wherein the release component and latch assembly are independently operable of each other to move out of the latched position; and wherein the handle portion comprises an upper latch portion mounted on an external side of the lid and the rotatable latch portion with the latch member comprises a lower latch portion and is mounted an internal side of the lid, wherein the upper latch portion and lower latch portion are secured to rotate together, and wherein the upper latch member comprises a base having an upper side supporting the handle portion and a lower side that includes one of a plurality of ribs or channels, and wherein the external side of the lid includes a mount area for the upper latch portion, the mount area includes the other of the plurality of ribs or channels, the ribs and channels cooperating with each other to create friction between the lid and upper latch portion during rotation between latched and unlatched positions. 34. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending in a vertical direction upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including an upper latch portion with a handle portion and a lower latch portion rotatable about a vertical axis, the lower latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion, and wherein the upper latch portion comprises a base having an upper side supporting the handle portion and a lower side that includes one of a plurality of ribs or channels; andwherein the external side of the lid includes a mount area for the upper latch portion, the mount area including the other of the plurality of ribs or channels, and wherein the ribs and channels cooperate with each other to create friction between the lid and upper latch portion during rotation between latched and unlatched positions. 35. A waste container including: a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior;a lid hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall, wherein the lid includes at least one flexing channel to control flexing movement of the lid;a latch assembly selectively securing the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis, the rotatable latch portion having a latch member movable about the axis, the latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion, and wherein the at least one flexing channel comprises at least one of a first channel extending in an axial direction across a central portion of the lid and a second channel that extends at least partially around the latch assembly.