Abstract: A trash can transporting apparatus and method of use having a spring-loaded hook assembly and an upper support bracket, each adjustably secured to a main shaft by a level adjustment lock, the hook assembly including a spring-loaded hook having an upward facing plurality of fingers for grasping a reinforced peripheral rim of a trash can container seated on a stabilizing basket connected to the main shaft while a trash can closure lid is intact, the combination improving the stability and the transporting efficiency of the apparatus. The hook assembly and upper support bracket are adjustable along the vertical dimension of the main shaft for accommodating various sized household plastic trash can containers. When not in use, the apparatus can be displayed, shipped, stored, or transported by disassembling the various components including the main shaft, each comprised of a high-strength plastic.