Abstract: A waste basket comprises a pair of elongate lateral members having loop type handles formed on respective upper edges thereof, a pair of flaps with snap fitting projections formed on respective lateral edges thereof, and a pair of roughly U-shaped wire supports. The snap fitting projections on the flaps engage pivot holes on corresponding ends of respective lateral members to interconnect the two, with the terminal ends of the wire supports being frictionally inserted into corresponding receiving holes on the respective lateral members to complete the assembly of the waste basket. A waste bag which can be an ordinary shopping bag is then disposed within the waste basket with the handling loops of the shopping bag wrapped over the handles and the flaps, which are swivelably secured, can be swiveled around to rest within the bag.