Portable cleaning container

An improved portable cleaning station for use with a conventional mop device and wringer device to clean floors and other surfaces. The portable cleaning station comprises a bucket assembly for containing a cleaning solution and having a drain opening formed in its lowermost portion; a valve assembly supported by the bucket assembly so as to communicate with the drain opening and selectively opening and closing the drain opening; and a filter assembly supported by the bucket assembly, the filter assembly selectively movable between an extended position (wherein a filtering element is disposed below the valve assembly and in a filter relationship therewith) and a retracted position (wherein the filtering element is disposed in a protected position beneath the bucket assembly).