A system includes a vacuum canister combinable as a unit with a segregated trash bin. The vacuum canister is connected to a vacuum motor for drawing fines and particulates to the vacuum canister. The segregated trash bin retains refuse separate from the fines and particulates of the vacuum canister. The vacuum canister sealingly contains the fines and particulates from vacuuming. Debris larger than the vacuumed fines and particulates is depositable in the segregated trash bin separated from the fines and particulates.

A sorting apparatus for separating a receptacle into multiple sections includes a first member and a second member. The first member is slidable relative to the second member via respective overlaid portions, and the first member and the second member are configured to engage the receptacle via respective end portions, to secure the sorting apparatus to the receptacle. The sorting apparatus is operable to secure one or more bags or liners within separate sections of a cavity defined within the receptacle, and is operable to increase and/or decrease the volume of the separate sections of the cavity through additional sliding of the sorting apparatus when secured to the receptacle. The one or more bags are usable for separately collecting different types of waste such as trash, compostable material, and recyclables, allowing a user to partition the receptacle and increase ease of collecting compostable material and/or recyclables in addition to trash.

A waste collecting device includes an inlet unit, an acquisition unit configured to acquire waste information on waste thrown into the inlet unit, and a control unit configured to specify a category of the waste based on the waste information, determine whether the category of the waste matches a predetermined category, and output a determination result via an output unit.

A convertible bag is provided. It may include a bag front, a bag back, a drawstring retention compartment, and at least one drawstring. The bag front may include a front perforation, a front part of the drawstring retention compartment, and a mailer front top with a top flap. The bag back may include a mailer back top, a back perforation, and a back part of the drawstring retention compartment. The convertible bag may be configured for converted from a packaging mailer configuration to a drawstring bag configuration. In the packaging mailer configuration, the top flap of the mailer front top may be folded over and secured to the mailer back top to close the convertible bag. In the drawstring bag configuration, the convertible bag may be configured to be cinched closed by pulling a portion of the at least one drawstring out of the drawstring retention compartment.

The present invention relates to improvements for the manufacturing of a wave-cut bag of polymeric film, more specifically a wave-cut bag with a body having improved shock, tear and puncture resistance. The polymeric film has an embossed pattern of a plurality of embossed regions that are comprised of a plurality of parallel, linear embosses. Further disclosed is a process for intermittently applying the embossed pattern to a collapsed tube of a blown film extrusion process. The collapsed tube with the intermittently applied embossed pattern is particularly well suited for constructing wave-cut trash bags with the embossed pattern applied to a central body of the wave-cut bags.

The present disclosure is directed to apparatus including a container having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall. The apparatus also includes a divider disposed within the container forming a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first, and a lid movably secured relative to the open top end of the container such that upon moving from a first closed position to a second open position at least one of the first or second chamber is accessible.

An exemplary bag frame includes a framework to be inserted into and hold open a paper grocery bag which is then used as a trash/waste, sorting, collecting or storage receptacle. The bag frame includes four spaced apart vertical legs and that are configured to be inserted within the four corner edges of the paper bag. A planar upper rim connects the upper ends of the four legs and covers the upper edge of the paper bag. The bag frame resembles a small table with an almost completely open top. The vertical legs in the top rim are coupled in a snap-fit manner for easy assembly and disassembly.

In a method for guiding and/or instructing in a feed-in station of a material conveying system, the feed-in station includes at least one first input point and at least one second input point, which input points each include at least one input aperture and a shut-off part of the input aperture, which shut-off part is movable between a first position in which the input aperture is at least partly closed, in which case material is not intended to be fed from the input aperture to inside the input point, and a second position in which the input aperture is open, in which second position material can be fed from the input aperture to inside the input point. The first input point and/or the second input point is adapted to include an indicator and/or signal, with which in the method a user is guided and/or instructed to feed in material from the input aperture of the second input point of the feed-in station, when the first input point is in a state in which it cannot receive material. An input point arrangement is used in the method.

A waste container that is configured to be expandable and collapsible so as to provide at least two alternate interior volume capacities. The waste container includes a body having a base member wherein the base member is configured with opposing wheels and a recess for an axle. The body further includes two first ring members and a second ring member wherein the second ring member is intermediate the two first ring members. The second ring member has a diameter that is slightly larger than the first ring members. The two first ring members and a second ring member are configured to be slidably and frictionally engaged so as to provide a first and second position of the waste container. The body further includes a top assembly that is operably coupled to the first ring member above the second ring member. A lid is releasably secure to the top assembly.

A waste container that is configured to be expandable and collapsible so as to provide at least two alternate interior volume capacities. The waste container includes a body having a base member wherein the base member is configured with opposing wheels and a recess for an axle. The body further includes two first ring members and a second ring member wherein the second ring member is intermediate the two first ring members. The second ring member has a diameter that is slightly larger than the first ring members. The two first ring members and a second ring member are configured to be slidably and frictionally engaged so as to provide a first and second position of the waste container. The body further includes a top assembly that is operably coupled to the first ring member above the second ring member. A lid is releasably secure to the top assembly.