A storage receptacle can include a storage bin and a pedal mounted to the receptacle as well as a hopper. A method of using the storage receptacle can include receiving a force on a hopper handle of a hopper of a storage receptacle, the hopper having a cable connection point connected to a cable, based on the force, rotating the hopper to enable a user to place material in a storage bin of the storage receptacle, wherein the rotating causes the cable to have slack and preventing the cable having the slack from coming out of a groove in a pulley via a shroud positioned over at least a portion of the pulley.

An apparatus includes a flexible sheet of material having a perimeter edge and a central opening forming a discharge chute, and first and second clips coupled to the flexible sheet for securing an open end of a bag around an outer circumferential surface of the discharge chute, wherein the first and second clips are spaced apart about the outer circumferential surface of the discharge chute. With the discharge chut inserted into the bag and the bag secured to the clips, the flexible sheet is laid on the group and debris or other solid materials may be raked, shoveled, or otherwise placed on the flexible sheet. Raising the flexible sheet, such as by lifting with handles around a perimeter edge, causes the debris to pass through the discharge chute and into the bag. The size of the apparatus may be adapted for the application, such as leaf collection or sandbag preparation.

Recycling systems can include a conveyor system, an optical device, and a processor operable to detect, identify, and count redeemable objects. The conveyor system can include a plurality of bins and be configured to move the bins from a first end of the conveyor system to a second end of the conveyor system. The optical device can be situated and configured to capture an image of a plurality of objects within a bin of the conveyor system. A processor including computer-readable instructions can be configured to detect and identify the objects within an image captured by the optical device as belonging to one or more object classes. Each object class can determine whether an object is redeemable or unredeemable. The processor can be configured to provide a count of only those objects identified as redeemable.

A compactor trolley for aeronautical applications, more particularly a trolley, includes a flap for direct access to the waste storage compartment and a safety locking mechanism for the flap.

An embodiment relates to a trash collection device comprising a trash receptacle with a unique identification and an opening to receive a class of trash; an identification scanner for recognizing a user; a trash item counter; a fill level sensor; a display configured to interact with the user; a compactor; a solar panel configured to charge a battery; a data communicator configured to communicate date to a cloud storage; a processor configured to generate incentive for the user; wherein the trash collection device is configured to be modular and configurable to connect with another similar trash collection device to enable to collect additional trash class and is configured to interact with each other through a common software. The device, method and system are further used to generate recycling analytics by using the stored data to provide incentives to users and to facilitate planning of downstream operations.

A lawn refuse bag insert includes a rear wall disposed at a rear end of the lawn refuse bag insert; a first side wall hingedly coupled to the rear wall at a first side of the lawn refuse bag insert; and a second side wall hingedly coupled to the rear wall at a second side of the lawn refuse bag insert opposite the first side; wherein the lawn refuse bag insert further defines a front end opposite the rear end, and wherein the lawn refuse bag insert is unobstructed at the front end from a top end of the lawn refuse bag insert to a bottom end of the lawn refuse bag insert.

A lawn refuse bag insert includes a rear wall disposed at a rear end of the lawn refuse bag insert; a first side wall hingedly coupled to the rear wall at a first side of the lawn refuse bag insert; and a second side wall hingedly coupled to the rear wall at a second side of the lawn refuse bag insert opposite the first side; wherein the lawn refuse bag insert further defines a front end opposite the rear end, and wherein the lawn refuse bag insert is unobstructed at the front end from a top end of the lawn refuse bag insert to a bottom end of the lawn refuse bag insert.

A compactor (1) for waste material comprises a housing (3) for receipt of a bag (4), the housing comprising sidewalls (11, 12) including at least one openable sidewall (13), and a compacting press comprising an actuator to force material into the bag when it is housed in the housing. At least one of the sidewalls comprises two adjacent panels (14, 15) connected by articulation means (16) allowing the sidewall to fold during a compaction operation. The folding of the sidewall has been found to dissipate the stresses caused by the pressure in the bag/housing due to the changing geometry and the movement of waste material into regions of lower density or voids created by the changed geometry.

A dolly system that is constructed to removeably cooperate with bulk material can(s) or bin(s) to facilitate convenient transport thereof. The dolly system includes a base having a plurality of caster wheels. A bin facing side of the base includes a boss and one or more threads that are shaped to index a respective material bin relative to the base and restrict axial translation therebetween. A catch is defined by the base and engages the bin to resist opposite rotational translation therebetween. The dolly system can include an optional brake assembly supported by the base and selectively operable to resist translation and/or tipping of the dolly system and one or more optional connection brackets for selectively connecting a plurality of discrete dollies and respective bins relative to one another.

The present invention discloses a load collecting device comprising: a case having an input port formed on one side thereof into which a load is put; a collecting unit disposed inside the case, and having an open top and an accommodation space which accommodates the load; an input unit arranged adjacent to the input port in the case, selectively rotating to open the input port, and transferring the load to the collecting unit; a pressing unit disposed on the top of the collecting unit, and of which at least a part of selectively lowers to pressurize the load accommodated in the collecting unit; and a sensing control unit sensing a load amount of the load accommodated in the collecting unit and controlling the pressing unit so as to selectively press the load.