of the trash bag is slipped over the top flange 52 of a clip 48 nearest that closure strap the closure straps are then pulled down into elbow 54 of the hook of the clip 48 into which that closure strap was inserted the apparatus is then placed on the ground resting on the flat side 8 of the housing 1 leaves and other debris are raked into the larger open end 2 of the housing 1 when the housing 1 has been filled with debris the housing 1 is tilted by raising the larger open end 2 of the housing above the smaller open end of the housing 4 using the handle 12 gravity causes debris to slide through the channel 6 into the trash bag attached to the smaller end of the housing 4 the operation of filling the housing 1 and emptying it into the trash bag may be repeated until the trash bag is full the closure straps of the trash bag are then slipped off of the clips 14 on the housing 1 and the bag is slipped off of the apparatus and sealed using the trash bag 39 s closure straps the form of housing 1 is designed and constructed such that the housing circumference is smaller moving along the 34 34 u2032 axis in.