etc newspapers or other like flat paper items are stored on shelf 10 when a particular receptacle 22 is full cover 4 is raised to open the container and the receptacle is removed from container 2 via handle 28 being displaced to the substantially upright position and transferred to a collection location or to a designated recycling station as the case may be although it is contemplated that the structure of the invention as heretofore described will be fabricated as by molding or the like from a durable plastic material such as polyurethane it will be understood that the structure may likewise be fabricated from other materials such as wood or metal as may be indicated by the intended use of the invention suitable esthetic characteristics can be incorporated into the structure for rendering it attractive for indoor and outdoor household use as the case may be the structure may be of various sizes to accomodate available space and various trash disposal requirements as will now be understood there has thus been described a structure for storing recyclable trash materials which is easy to use and is adaptable for both indoor and outdoor use at the originating site of the trash i e the home while container 2 compartments 14 16 18 20 and receptacles 22 have been described as being substantially rectangular in shape other configurations are within the contemplation of the invention further each of the receptacles 22 may be marked or otherwise coded or identified for the.