a refuse collection unit for household use comprising a container body defining a first storage area adapted to receive at least a conventional plastic refuse bag therein and a second storage area adapted to receive at least two removable rigid liners in a side - by - side disposition therein . the removable liners are each used to store a particular type of recyclable refuse material therein , and the conventional plastic refuse bag for storage of nonrecyclable refuse . the liners include a bottom wall , three liner walls and an upwardly stepped fourth wall . hand - gripping elements are provided on each of said liners . the first storage area rises higher than the second storage area for easy recognition of the areas . in addition , a pair of hinged cover members are provided , one for the first storage area and the other for the second storage area . a third liner may be placed in the first storage area to occupy substantially one - half of said first storage area .