A feminine product disposal assembly includes a drum that has a rotatable section for opening and closing the drum. A hatch is positioned within the drum, a garbage bag is positionable on the hatch and the garbage bag drops downwardly in the drum when the hatch is opened. A closure unit is positioned in the drum and the closure unit closes the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned on to enclose the used feminine product in the garbage bag for disposal. The closure unit is disengaged from the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned off to facilitate the garbage bag to receive the used feminine hygiene product.

A feminine product disposal assembly includes a drum that has a rotatable section for opening and closing the drum. A hatch is positioned within the drum, a garbage bag is positionable on the hatch and the garbage bag drops downwardly in the drum when the hatch is opened. A closure unit is positioned in the drum and the closure unit closes the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned on to enclose the used feminine product in the garbage bag for disposal. The closure unit is disengaged from the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned off to facilitate the garbage bag to receive the used feminine hygiene product.

A waste bin comprises a sorting space for sorting waste paper products from other types of waste, a movable separation element comprising a plurality of openings, a physical property sensing mechanism for detecting a physical property of waste received in the sorting space, a removal element for moving waste from the sorting space to a waste paper product compartment, and a control for controlling the movable separation element and the removal element. The movable separation element is configured to move upon the application of an external force exceeding a threshold value. The control is configured to operate the removal element or the movable separation element, based on a detection result of the physical property sensing mechanism. Further, a method of sorting waste paper products from other types of waste in such a waste bin is provided.

Device for arranging and holding therein contaminated objects, particularly contaminated objects such as contaminated nappies, comprising a container and a lid, wherein the lid comprises a hollow tube, open on at least an outer end, in which a body is arranged in reciprocally movable manner, wherein the lid can pivot relative to the container between a first position, in which an object can be arranged in the tube from the outside, and a second position in which the body can move downward in the tube under the influence of the force of gravity in order to push the object into the container, characterized in that the device comprises a pedal and a releasing device, wherein the releasing device pivots the lid from the second position to the first position during a displacement of the pedal due to a pedal force exerted on the pedal.

Device for arranging and holding therein contaminated objects, particularly contaminated objects such as contaminated nappies, comprising a container and a lid, wherein the lid comprises a hollow tube, open on at least an outer end, in which a body is arranged in reciprocally movable manner, wherein the lid can pivot relative to the container between a first position, in which an object can be arranged in the tube from the outside, and a second position in which the body can move downward in the tube under the influence of the force of gravity in order to push the object into the container, characterized in that the device comprises a pedal and a releasing device, wherein the releasing device pivots the lid from the second position to the first position during a displacement of the pedal due to a pedal force exerted on the pedal.

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.

A biodegradable lawn and leaf bag support insert configured to fit inside an open and expanded standard-sized lawn and leaf bag, comprising a standard-sized lawn and leaf bag; and a foldable insert configured to fit inside the standard-sized lawn and leaf bag when the foldable insert is fully expanded; wherein the foldable insert forms a rectangular shape with a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the top edge is configured to be below a top edge of the standard-sized lawn and leaf bag; wherein the foldable insert is constructed from a semi-flexible biodegradable material.

A feminine product disposal assembly includes a drum that has a rotatable section for opening and closing the drum. A hatch is positioned within the drum, a garbage bag is positionable on the hatch and the garbage bag drops downwardly in the drum when the hatch is opened. A closure unit is positioned in the drum and the closure unit closes the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned on to enclose the used feminine product in the garbage bag for disposal. The closure unit is disengaged from the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned off to facilitate the garbage bag to receive the used feminine hygiene product.

A feminine product disposal assembly includes a drum that has a rotatable section for opening and closing the drum. A hatch is positioned within the drum, a garbage bag is positionable on the hatch and the garbage bag drops downwardly in the drum when the hatch is opened. A closure unit is positioned in the drum and the closure unit closes the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned on to enclose the used feminine product in the garbage bag for disposal. The closure unit is disengaged from the garbage bag when the closure unit is turned off to facilitate the garbage bag to receive the used feminine hygiene product.

The disclosure describes waste receptacles for processing waste comprising a waste portal configured to accept waste deposited by an end user, a waste analysis unit positioned proximate to the waste portal, a waste conveyor connected to the waste portal, a paddle or robotic member positioned over the waste conveyor and configured to push the waste off the waste conveyor and into a grinder or into a waste commodity container.