Abstract: The invention applies to a waste-paper basket having a detachable tub for receiving litter held against a support column by a hook-and-bolt system. According to the invention, the support column (2) has towards its upper part (2) an element forming a tub-cover (2) completely solid with an elongated central beam essentially vertical in its position of use. The invention applies in particular to a basket intended to be used at a fixed site in the street to receive litter tossed away by passersby.