A system for storing recyclable containers, such as used food or beverage containers, including a storage for housing recyclable containers, the storage having a set of inner surfaces which defines a storage volume for the recyclable containers; a transporting channel, the transporting channel including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is arranged to receive compressed and/or uncompressed recyclable containers, and the outlet port being arranged in at least one of the inner surfaces in the set of inner surfaces, a force feeding transporting mechanism configured to transport transfer at least one recyclable container through the transporting channel, and into the storage volume via the outlet port, a centre axis of the outlet port of the transporting channel is directed upwards from the horizontal plane at an angle, the angle being within the range of 15 and 85 at the outlet port of the transporting channel.

Temporary transfer stations for facilitating distribution of debris from at least one damaged area to at least one landfill may include at least one excavatable transfer station slab. The at least one transfer station slab may include at least one waterproof layer. At least one layer support frame may be provided on the at least one waterproof layer. At least one debris support layer may be provided on the at least one layer support frame. The at least one debris support layer may have at least one controlled low strength material.

Temporary transfer stations for facilitating distribution of debris from at least one damaged area to at least one landfill may include at least one excavatable transfer station slab. The at least one transfer station slab may include at least one waterproof layer. At least one layer support frame may be provided on the at least one waterproof layer. At least one debris support layer may be provided on the at least one layer support frame. The at least one debris support layer may have at least one controlled low strength material.

A recycling method is disclosed that includes the steps of compacting recyclable material into a fixed bale of recyclable material while concurrently weighing the OCC in the compactor and independently of the force that the compactor applies to the material or to the bale, assigning an individual identifier to the fixed bale in which the identifier includes at least the weight of the bale, and sending the fixed identified bale to a destination selected from the group consisting of shippers, mills, rebalers, or a customers for the baled recyclable material. Also, devices and methods are disclosed for upgrading existing or new balers to enable them to perform at least some portions of the improved recycling methods. Example devices include baler-mounted load-cell weight sensors and U-shaped anchor plates for securing them in place in a free-floating arrangement.

Methods of fabricating and using at least one temporary transfer station to distribute debris from at least one damaged area to at least one landfill may include identifying and locating at least one transfer station site, fabricating the at least one temporary transfer station by preparing at least one transfer station slab on the at least one transfer station site, transporting the debris from the at least one damaged area to the at least one transfer station slab, placing the debris on the at least one transfer station slab, removing the debris from the at least one transfer station slab, transporting the debris to the at least one landfill and removing the at least one transfer station slab from the at least one transfer station site.

Methods of fabricating and using at least one temporary transfer station to distribute debris from at least one damaged area to at least one landfill may include identifying and locating at least one transfer station site, fabricating the at least one temporary transfer station by preparing at least one transfer station slab on the at least one transfer station site, transporting the debris from the at least one damaged area to the at least one transfer station slab, placing the debris on the at least one transfer station slab, removing the debris from the at least one transfer station slab, transporting the debris to the at least one landfill and removing the at least one transfer station slab from the at least one transfer station site.

Systems, methods and devices are provided for transporting, tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices for transporting waste or recyclable material, such a via a bin that comprises a base; and a collapsible sleeve movable between an open state and a collapsed state, wherein the collapsible sleeve in the open state interfaces in a nesting manner with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste material.

Systems, methods and devices are provided for transporting, tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices for transporting waste or recyclable material, such a via a bin that comprises a base; and a collapsible sleeve movable between an open state and a collapsed state, wherein the collapsible sleeve in the open state interfaces in a nesting manner with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste material.

A method for transporting goods on a pallet, where the pallet may be reversibly converted to a bin for the collection of waste and/or recyclable material. The pallet may include a base with side walls and a collapsible sleeve wherein, if the collapsible sleeve is open and joined to the base, the collapsible sleeve, with the base, forms a bin. Goods are transported on the pallet. After unloading the pallets and removing the goods, the pallet may be converted to a bin. Waste or recyclable material may be placed in the bin and transported away. After removing the material in the bin and cleaning the bin, the bin may be collapsed back into a pallet for the transportation of goods.

A method for transporting goods on a pallet, where the pallet may be reversibly converted to a bin for the collection of waste and/or recyclable material. The pallet may include a base with side walls and a collapsible sleeve wherein, if the collapsible sleeve is open and joined to the base, the collapsible sleeve, with the base, forms a bin. Goods are transported on the pallet. After unloading the pallets and removing the goods, the pallet may be converted to a bin. Waste or recyclable material may be placed in the bin and transported away. After removing the material in the bin and cleaning the bin, the bin may be collapsed back into a pallet for the transportation of goods.