Sled for use in association with a waste container

1. A sled for use in association with a waste container having a handle that enables a user to conveniently transport the waste container during snowy and/or inclement weather conditions, comprising:

a first ski, wherein the first ski comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end; and

a wheel binding associated with the top surface of the first ski, wherein the wheel binding is adapted to releasably secure a wheel of a waste container, wherein the wheel binding includes a concave region that generally conforms to an outer peripheral geometry of a waste container wheel without covering the wheel during normal use; and

a first horizontally disposed mounting bracket and a second horizontally disposed mounting bracket secured to the top surface of the first ski.

2. The sled according to claim 1 , further comprising a securement strap adjustably associated with the first and second mounting brackets.

3. The sled according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the front end of the ski is bowed upward.

4. The sled according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the back end of the ski is bowed upward.

5. A sled for use in association with a waste container having a handle that enables a user to conveniently transport the waste container during snowy and/or inclement weather conditions, comprising:

a first ski, wherein the first ski comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end;

a first wheel binding associated with the top surface of the first ski, wherein the first wheel binding is adapted to releasably secure a first wheel of a waste container, wherein the first wheel binding includes a concave region that generally conforms to an outer peripheral geometry of the first wheel of the waste container without covering the first wheel during normal use;

a second ski, wherein the second ski comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end;

a second wheel binding associated with the top surface of the second ski, wherein the second wheel binding is adapted to releasably secure a second wheel of a waste container, wherein the second wheel binding includes a concave region that generally conforms to an outer peripheral geometry of the second wheel of the waste container without covering the second wheel during normal use; and

a first horizontally disposed mounting bracket and a second horizontally disposed mounting bracket secured to the top surface of each one of the first and second skis.

6. The sled according to claim 5 , further comprising a first support member secured to the first wheel binding and the second wheel binding.

7. The sled according to claim 6 , wherein the first support member is controllably adjustable to space apart the first ski from the second ski.

8. The sled according to claim 6 , further comprising a second support member secured to the first wheel binding and the second wheel binding.

9. The sled according to claim 8 , wherein the second support member is controllably adjustable to space apart the first ski from the second ski.

10. The sled according to claim 5 , further comprising a first support member secured to the first wheel binding and the second wheel binding, and a second support member secured to the first wheel binding and the second wheel binding.

11. The sled according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second support members maintain the first and second skis in a spaced apart and parallel configuration.

12. A sled for use in association with a waste container having a handle that enables a user to conveniently transport the waste container during snowy and/or inclement weather conditions, consisting of:

a first ski, wherein the first ski includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end;

a first wheel binding secured to the top surface of the first ski, wherein the first wheel binding is adapted to releasably secure a first wheel of a waste container, wherein the first wheel binding includes a concave region that generally conforms to an outer peripheral geometry of the first wheel of the waste container without covering the first wheel during normal use;

a second ski, wherein the second ski includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a back end;

a second wheel binding secured to the top surface of the second ski, wherein the second wheel binding is adapted to releasably secure a second wheel of a waste container, wherein the second wheel binding includes a concave region that generally conforms to an outer peripheral geometry of the second wheel of the waste container without covering the second wheel during normal use;

a first horizontally disposed mounting bracket and a second horizontally disposed mounting bracket secured to the top surface of the first ski;

a first securement strap secured to the first and second mounting brackets;

a third horizontally disposed mounting bracket and a fourth horizontally disposed mounting bracket secured to the top surface of the second ski;

a second securement strap secured to the third and fourth mounting brackets; and

a first support member secured to the first wheel binding and the second wheel binding, and a second support member secured to the first wheel binding and the second wheel binding.