Abstract: A modular recycling container is disclosed. The container is hoistable, stable, relatively animal-proof, weather-tight, lightweight, inexpensive, and capable of modular clustering. The container may be hexagonal or roughly cylindrical on one horizontal axis with a flattened base. The container is fabricated from a lightweight plastic material such as fiberglass reinforced polyester. The container includes a hoisting attachment and a trap door bottom so that the doors on the hoisted container can be opened to release the contents into a larger container such as a truck.

Abstract: A connector for connecting two structural elements in an endwise manner includes a pair of fitment members to be mounted on respective of the structural elements, a tie anchor and associated clamping structure for applying a pulling force to the fitment members in a first direction to clamp the fitment members together, and adjusting structure for adjusting the relative positions of the fitment members in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.