A collapsible chute for conveying materials with a tubular main body of flexible material with an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a body portion between the entrance and exit openings. A first reinforcing band is fixed to surround the body portion adjacent to the entrance opening, and a first plurality of loops is spaced along the first reinforcing band. A second reinforcing band is fixed to surround the body portion spaced from the first reinforcing band and spaced from the exit opening, and a second plurality of loops is spaced along the second reinforcing band. A third reinforcing band can be fixed to surround the body portion between the first and second reinforcing bands, and a third plurality of loops is spaced along the third reinforcing band. A method for debris removal comprises affixing the entrance opening of the body portion of the main body to an opening of a building structure and evacuating debris through the main body of the collapsible chute.

Methods and system for waste collection and transport systems are provided. Systems of the present disclosure comprise a loading station providing a point of ingress and storage for materials into a larger system. The chute may temporarily house materials. Venting features are provided wherein the chute or load station is provided in fluid communication with an additional component of the system or an exterior environment.

Methods and system for waste collection and transport systems are provided. Systems of the present disclosure comprise a loading station providing a point of ingress and storage for materials into a larger system. The chute may temporarily house materials. Venting features are provided wherein the chute or load station is provided in fluid communication with an additional component of the system or an exterior environment.

A blockage clearing system for a multi-story building chute system having a vertical chute spanning multiple floors of a building, refuse doors for each floor and a lower exit, has a controller, a drive motor operably coupled to the controller, a blockage release mechanism driven by the drive motor to travel along an interior of the chute and a detector subsystem which detects an object blocked within the chute. The controller is programmed for retaining the blockage release mechanism in a home position above the refuse doors by default and, when receiving an input from the detector subsystem indicating an object blocked within the chute, operating the drive motor to cause the blockage release mechanism to travel down the chute to force the object down the chute.

A blockage clearing system for a multi-story building chute system having a vertical chute spanning multiple floors of a building, refuse doors for each floor and a lower exit, has a controller, a drive motor operably coupled to the controller, a blockage release mechanism driven by the drive motor to travel along an interior of the chute and a detector subsystem which detects an object blocked within the chute. The controller is programmed for retaining the blockage release mechanism in a home position above the refuse doors by default and, when receiving an input from the detector subsystem indicating an object blocked within the chute, operating the drive motor to cause the blockage release mechanism to travel down the chute to force the object down the chute.

A two-part biowaste container for crushed biowaste includes a first part of the container for solid part of the crushed biowaste, a second part of the container for liquids separated from the crushed biowaste, which second part of the container is arranged below the first part of the container, a separating wall between the first part and the second part, a separating means arranged to the separating wall and being configured to separate at least a part of the liquids from the crushed biowaste from the first part to the second part, a drain connection in the second part for separated liquids, and a separating valve arranged to the separating wall that separates at least a part of the liquids from the crushed biowaste from the first part to the second part of the container.

A chute system for a building including: an inlet, through which an item is received; a chute, coupled to the inlet, and an outlet, coupled to the chute. The outlet includes a sealing surface, configured to form a seal with an opening of a receptacle into which the item is to be received. The sealing surface is configured to enable a seal to be formed with different receptacles having different sized or shaped openings.

A chute system for a building including: an inlet, through which an item is received; a chute, coupled to the inlet, and an outlet, coupled to the chute. The outlet includes a sealing surface, configured to form a seal with an opening of a receptacle into which the item is to be received. The sealing surface is configured to enable a seal to be formed with different receptacles having different sized or shaped openings.

A disposal chute assembly for directing debris downwardly to a destination area such as a dumpster includes a plurality of chute sections. Each chute section has a tubular shape, and the chute sections are removably interconnected to define a channel extending from a topmost chute section to a bottommost chute section. Each chute section has a top end and a bottom end. Each chute section of the plurality of chute sections comprises a tube including a plurality of panels that are removably interconnected. Each panel of the plurality of panels extend from the top end to the bottom end of the chute section.

A disposal chute assembly for directing debris downwardly to a destination area such as a dumpster includes a plurality of chute sections. Each chute section has a tubular shape, and the chute sections are removably interconnected to define a channel extending from a topmost chute section to a bottommost chute section. Each chute section has a top end and a bottom end. Each chute section of the plurality of chute sections comprises a tube including a plurality of panels that are removably interconnected. Each panel of the plurality of panels extend from the top end to the bottom end of the chute section.