a waste disposal receptacle comprising a receptacle body and a lid . the receptacle body has a bottom and four side walls which may be formed from one unitary blank or a pair of interconnected blanks . the side walls may be scored to be folded flat in either a square parallelogram configuration or a hexagonal configuration . the side walls define trapezoidal apertures through which weights such as sand bags , bricks , or boards may be placed onto the bottom to weigh down and stabilize the waste disposal receptacle . two of the opposing side walls define upwardly projecting ridges that are received through correspondingly aligned slots in the lid , the ridges and lid holding a thin plastic bag within the waste disposal container in an upright and open position . the lid may define one or more waste receiving openings particularly designed for recyclable waste , such as a pair of circular openings for receiving metal cans and glass bottles . the receptacle body and lid are preferably constructed from a double - faced corrugated plastic sheet material .