Waste container

1. A container comprising:

a container body having a base and walls extending upward from the base to define a container interior and an open upper end;

a lid over at least a portion of the upper end of the container body, the lid hingeably connected to the container body, the lid movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the lid extends completely about a peripheral upper edge of the walls of the container body when in the closed position, the lid including a lip extending downward from a front edge of the lid around an upper portion of the walls, an opening formed in the lip; and

a latch selectively securing the lid in the closed position, the latch received in the opening of the lip when the lid is in the closed position, the latch including a first latched position and a second latched position, the latch including a first portion integrally molded with the lid, and a second portion integrally molded with the container body, the first portion disposed in the opening of the lip.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein the latch includes a first latch member, a second latch member and a third latch member and wherein the second latch member is secured to the first latch member when in the first latched position and wherein the third latch member is secured to the first latch member when in the second latched position.

3. The container of claim 2 wherein the lid is closed more tightly when in the second latched position.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein the lid is a primary lid and includes an opening therethrough, the container further including a sub-lid selectively closing the opening.

5. A container comprising:

a container body having a base and walls extending upward from the base to define a container interior and an open upper end;

a lid over at least a portion of the upper end of the container body, the lid movable between an open position and a closed position, the lid including a lip extending downward from a front edge of the lid around an upper portion of the walls, an opening formed in the lip; and

a latch selectively securing the lid in the closed position, the latch including a first latched position and a second latched position, wherein the latch includes a first latch member, a second latch member and a third latch member and wherein the second latch member is secured to the first latch member when in the first latched position and wherein the third latch member is secured to the first latch member when in the second latched position, wherein the first latch member is integrally molded with the lid and wherein the second latch member and the third latch member are integrally molded with the container body, and wherein the first latch member is in the opening of the lip.

6. The container of claim 5 wherein the third latch member has a lower edge below a lower edge of the second latch member, and wherein the first latch member is secured below the lower edge of the second latch member when in the first latched position, and wherein the first latch member is secured below the third latch member when in the second latched position.

7. The container of claim 6 wherein the lower edge of the third latch member is rearward of the lower edge of the second latch member.

8. The container of claim 7 wherein the first latch member includes a generally horizontal flexible portion extending between two arm portions.

9. The container of claim 8 further including a downward-protruding ridge at a forward edge of the third latch member.

10. The container of claim 9 further including a downward-protruding ridge at a forward edge of the second latch member.