Abstract: A trash bag filling device comprises a container having a base provided with air passages therethrough and an integral handle and further comprises a rigid frustoconical sidewall structure upstanding from the base. Alternatively, the air passages may be provided in the sidewall adjacent the base. Trash received within the device may be compressed therewithin, thereby forming a compacted plug of material having a tapered shape. The basal air passages prevent the creation of a vacuum between the trash and the base for ease in emptying the device into a trash bag. The tapered shape of the plug allows a bag in which the plug is received to be easily closed and tied without tearing.