Abstract: The trash receptacle loading frame is a trash container cradle engageable with a front load or rear load hook truck for loading and transport on the truck. The trash receptacle loading frame allows one truck to do many different duties, maximizing potential and efficiency of the operator. The inventive cradle features a substantially open rectangular steel frame provided at a front end with an upstanding truck hook engaging component and at a rear end with hooks for engagement with the grab bars of both front and rear load containers. The rear latching hooks may include two safety latches at the top to lock in the top bar of the container, on rear load models, as well as two bars that will lock in place to keep the container from shifting left or right during transport, thus securing the container to the attachment.