Abstract: A sling is provided for lifting a filled trash bag out of a trash container without the bag being ruptured by the weight of the trash therein. The sling comprises two lengths of strong strap-like material which cross each other at their midpoints and are attached together. A reinforcing plate is attached over the intersecting portion of the staps. This plate is made of relatively rigid waterproof plastic. This portion of the sling is placed in the bottom of a trash container with the ends of the straps draped up and hooked over the upper open end of the container to hold the straps in place. The trash bag is placed in the container with the side walls of the bag extending up to the open end of the container. A cover is usually provided with these containers but it is omitted from the drawing.