Abstract: A vented, foot held waste basket is disclosed, comprised of a traditional, upstanding waste basket, formed from a main housing. An arched shaped, foot securement cavity is located at the bottom of the main housing, running completely through the main housing, and being formed from the bottom of the main housing and an arched member. The foot securement cavity is designed to permit a standard man's boot to enter and secure the main housing to the floor during removal of a refuse liner from the main housing. Located along the apex of the arched member are a plurality of evenly spaced vacuum holes designed to reduce the vacuum created by the refuse liner and main housing during removal of the refuse liner.