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When you have a party or event going on, you don’t want to spend time figuring out where to properly toss the trash. Flings recycling and trash containers are convenient, portable, compact bins that snap open accordion-style to roughly the size of a tall kitchen bin. With a 13-gallon capacity, they are designed to make it easier to keep recycling and trash separate and promote recycling.

Most solutions up to now have included trash bags hanging around willy-nilly. Plus, they are usually unattractive and messy. Developers of Flings containers found there was a need for a remedy.

“In our research, consumers told us that they had no good solutions for managing at gatherings around the home or away from the home — just dirty old trash cans or a bag hung over a doorknob or on a fence,” said Vandy Van Wagener, vice president of TrashCo Inc.

Flings decorative containers are easy to store and set up, simple to throw away and can be set in numerous spots. At most gatherings, recyclables typically end up getting mixed with the trash or just tossed aside. Flings recycling and trash containers are respectively marked to help guests do their part.

Inventor Ed Austin came up with the idea after noticing “surge trash” situations — where traditional bags and bins are used less when out of proximity of primary trash receptacles.

Trash containers may be thrown into trash bins. Flings recycling containers can be placed into a regular recycling bin or the contents can be dumped out so the container can be reused. The recycling containers hold as many as 60 cans or bottles.

Flings are currently available in several colors and designs, including a birthday celebration, barbecue, festive holiday red and green recycling symbol.

Retail price is $3 to $4, depending on quantities. For more information, call 303-991-1863 or visit www.flingsbin.com.