Disclosed is an apparatus for trapping of dirt and dust, being emptied from a vacuum canister or a refuse canister, into a trash container. The apparatus comprises of: (1) a container, for collecting the dirt and dust, having a closed bottom and an open top, designed to provide access to the internal chamber of the container; (2) flexible membranes, for preventing the entrapped dust from exiting the container; (3) a lid for holding the membranes in position to cover the open top of the container; (4) a living hinge system, for locking the lid to the container; (5) a mortise and tenon joint system, for releasably attaching the membranes to the lid.