Abstract: A garbage can has a first lid segment hingedly attached to a first wall and a second lid segment hingedly attached to a second side wall. An actuator raises the lid segment from a closed position to an opened position. The actuator includes vertical rods attached to a foot pedal. Depression of the foot pedal causes the vertical rods to move upwardly and move the lid segments into the opened position. The first and second side walls meet a corner and a third arcuate side wall connects the first and second side wall to give the garbage can a sector shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a garbage can consisting of a container holding garbage, and a lid which can be opened by pressing down a foot lever located in the lower front area of the garbage can, with the lid consisting of two wedge-shaped lid segments (10, 11) of approximately the same size, each of which has its own external swing axis (12, 13) and which swing upward like double-winged doors when foot lever (15) is pressed down. After the lid is opened, the garbage entry opening is fully accessible. Several garbage cans of this type can be seamlessly combined into a larger unit.