Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for disposing of refuse are disclosed. A refuse container may comprise a housing, a lid, an actuator, odor-blocking doors, a base, and an automatic door subassembly. The odor-blocking doors may mount to the housing and the lid may hingedly attach to the housing. The actuator may operatively couple to the base and the automatic door subassembly. Actuating the actuator may move the automatic door subassembly from a first position to a second position to open the lid. A user may place the refuse on the odor-blocking doors. The automatic door subassembly may then move from the second position to a third position to close the lid, from the third position to a fourth position to open the odor-blocking doors such that the refuse drops through the odor-blocking doors, and from the fourth position back to the first position to close the odor-blocking doors.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for disposing of refuse are disclosed. A refuse container may comprise a housing, a lid, an actuator, odor-blocking doors, a base, and an automatic door subassembly. The odor-blocking doors may mount to the housing and the lid may hingedly attach to the housing. The actuator may operatively couple to the base and the automatic door subassembly. Actuating the actuator may move the automatic door subassembly from a first position to a second position to open the lid. A user may place the refuse on the odor-blocking doors. The automatic door subassembly may then move from the second position to a third position to close the lid, from the third position to a fourth position to open the odor-blocking doors such that the refuse drops through the odor-blocking doors, and from the fourth position back to the first position to close the odor-blocking doors.