Abstract: A waste container assembly is provided. The assembly includes an inner can with a closed bottom and an open top. A waste can liner can be placed in the inner can and the free edge of the liner can be folded over the open top of the inner can. The assembly further includes an outer enclosure that is telescoped around the inner can to conceal the inner can, the waste can liner and the contents of the waste can liner. For smaller cans, the outer enclosure has a unitary peripheral skirt and cover that can be telescoped over the inner can. Larger assemblies may have a separate cover and peripheral skirt. A lid is hinged to the cover and can be opened by a slight downward force on an inner portion of the lid. However, the lid is gravitationally biased to return to a closed condition.