Abstract: A drawstring trash container which is characterized by a sheet of flexible, resilient material such as plastic, having a selected thickness and provided with peripheral loops, slits or a continuous channel for receiving a drawstring. The drawstring trash container is designed to be placed flat on the ground or other supporting surface, loaded with trash such as leaves and the like, and the drawstring tightened in the loops, slits or channel to secure the trash in the resulting bag. The drawstring ends may then be tied to secure the drawstring trash container for storage or trash pick-up.