Abstract: A trashcan includes a trash bag that has a top end that defines a mouth and a body having a surrounding wall and a top edge that defines a mouth. A bag engaging portion is formed in the surrounding wall proximate the top edge of the body. The bag engaging portion is at least substantially aligned with a surface of said surrounding wall. A portion of the trash bag is inserted through the bag engaging portion of the body. The bag engaging portion includes a plurality of at least four fingers extending away from a center of the bag engaging portion, and the fingers do not include pointed ends all converging toward a common point.

Abstract: A trashcan assembly includes a trashcan container and a pliable trashcan liner. The container has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a rim of the peripheral wall defines an opening into the container. The liner extends within an interior of the trashcan and serves as a liner to the interior of the trashcan container. The trashcan container includes a liner engaging portion located in an area of the peripheral wall that is at least substantially aligned with the peripheral wall surface. The liner engaging portion includes an aperture and a plurality of fingers extending away from the aperture. A portion of the liner extends through the aperture of the liner engaging portion and is disposed in frictional engagement with the fingers. Only the portion of the liner extending through the aperture secures the liner from slipping into the trashcan container.

Abstract: A trashcan includes a container having a base and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base forming an interior space for receipt of a trash bag therein; and a trash bag retention member disposed on the peripheral wall, the retention member defining a passageway into the interior space of the container and comprising a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers configured to receive and retain therebetween a portion of a trash bag. Each finger includes a portion thereof that extends away from the peripheral wall. Each finger is “bent” and extends away from the peripheral wall. A finger may extend away from the peripheral wall on the exterior of the container, away from the peripheral wall on the interior of the container, or both. A method of making the trashcan includes injection molding the container and the retention member separately or, alternatively, together.