A waste grinding apparatus (101) including a rotor having a central body (13) defining at least one radial vane (15a, 15b), provided, at its end (17a,17b) distal relative to a rotation axis (“S”) of the rotor (11), with a hammerhead (19) in which a first, knocker impact surface (21) adapted to operate when the rotor (11) rotates in a first, clockwise or counter-clockwise direction, and a second, wedge-shaped impact surface (23) adapted to operate when the rotor (11) rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, are defined.

The invention relates to macerator for processing a slurry, the macerator comprising an inlet configured to receive a flow of inlet slurry comprising particles having an average particle size of less than 20 mm, an outlet, two or more bodies that rotate relative to each other, each body comprising a plurality of apertures to define a flow path through each body, wherein the slurry traverses the flow path from the macerator inlet to the macerator outlet via the at least one aperture of each body to produce an outlet slurry.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide an organic matter processing apparatus and method for the use thereof to convert organic matter into a ground and desiccated product. This can be accomplished using a bucket assembly that can grind, paddle, and heat organic matter contained therein. An air treatment system is provided to treat the air interacting with the organic matter.

A bag breaking device for garbage bags, which includes a horizontal moving mechanism, a vertical moving mechanism mounted on the horizontal moving mechanism, and a bag breaking mechanism mounted on the vertical moving mechanism; the bag breaking mechanism includes a first motor on the vertical moving mechanism, a first housing fixedly connected to an output end of the first motor, a second housing fixed on the first housing, a second motor fixed in the first housing, a first screw rod fixedly connected to an output end of the second motor, a screw block scraper rotatably mounted on the first screw rod, and a cylindrical knife fixed on the second housing.

An interlock device coupled to a magnetically activated switch when the interlock device is removably seated in a sink flange coupled to a food waste disposer, comprising: a base having interlock device magnets, a recessed seat having drain holes, a helical cam, a strainer basket adjoined to a rotatably mounted spindle having a handle adjoined thereto, opposing nubs, which travel within the helical cam, when the handle is twisted, a spindle mounted seal adapted to block flow through the interlock device, when the spindle mounted seal is releasably seated in the recessed seat, and allowing fluid to flow through the interlock device, when the spindle mounted seal is releasably unseated from the recessed seat; the interlock device activating the food waste disposer when the interlock device is removably seated in the sink flange and one of the interlock device magnets is adjacent a switch magnet of the magnetically activated switch.

An illustrated view of an exemplary cardboard shredder for compressing and shredding cardboard is presented. The cardboard shredder provides a shredder for cardboard to facilitate recycling while reducing storage space needed before cardboard enters a recycling stream and cutting out the middleman, thus the recycler receives uncontaminated cardboard since it is not mixed in with other materials. The manufacturer receives clean shredded cardboard for reuse, reducing headcount for the plant by reducing and eliminating their shredders being jammed with plastic. The cardboard shredder further saves space in residential and commercial spaces and increases intervals between container emptying, thus making recycling of cardboard easier while saving time and money. The carboard shredder is designed to fit over standing large garbage cans to eliminate double handling of the cardboard prior to recycling. The cardboard shredder further accommodates larger sizes of product to be shredded than a conventional paper shredder encouraging recycling of cardboard.

An apparatus for bagging leaves is disclosed as including a gathering bin comprising an inlet having a larger mouth that tapers to an outlet having a smaller mouth. The apparatus further includes a tunnel that has a first end coupled to the outlet, and a second end that includes an attachment mechanism configured to releasably secure a garbage bag. In certain embodiments, the gathering bin has a floor configured to contact the ground, and a canopy above the floor. In certain embodiments, the canopy is supported by flexible and removable rods, thereby allowing the apparatus to be collapsed and stored when not in use. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

An apparatus for treating leather waste includes: a main body having an inlet and an outlet; a sorting unit rotatably installed in the main body and comprising a plurality of treatment parts having processing components to sort leather inserted into the main body through the inlet; and a power unit configured to rotate the sorting unit.

An orchard sanitation implement disposes of unharvested nuts which may otherwise be utilized as habitat and food for navel orangeworms. Unharvested nuts are lifted from the orchard floor and delivered to a storage bin of the implement. Once received within the storage bin, the unharvested nuts are separated from other orchard debris by a looping belt which allows unharvested nuts to fall through, but other orchard debris is conveyed outside of the storage bin for deposit either into a container or back to the orchard floor. The unharvested nuts fall through openings in the looping belt, through an outlet at the bottom of the storage bin and into a shredding unit attached to the outlet. The shredding unit shreds and pulverizes the unharvested nuts into a composition which is too small to be utilized by navel orangeworms for habitat or a source of food.

The present invention relates to a novel composter device. The device is designed to recycle organic waste for easy and convenient disposal. The device comprises a means for grinding organic waste, such as food wastes, yard trimmings, lumber, etc. and a biodegradable bag for collecting the ground organic waste. The device further comprises a button that activates the grinding function and a second button that activates a self-washing function. The device can be sized to handle large or small quantities of waste, depending on the application and setting the device is used in. Accordingly, there may be several versions of the device available to accommodate households, restaurants, schools, farms, ranches, maintenance workers, etc.