The device (1) comprises a container (2) and a cover (3), said cover including a hollow tubular element (7) open at at least one end (5, 6), in which a body (8) capable of reciprocating motion is provided, said cover being pivotable with respect to the container between a first position, in which an object can be placed into the tubular element, and a second position, in which the body can move downwards in the tubular element under the influence of the force of gravity to push the object into the container. The device further comprises sleeve (18) of a flexible material arranged within the tubular element, the body being connected to the sleeve near the closed end of the sleeve and the sleeve being attached to the tubular element along its circumferential edge.
