A robot for waste disposal, the robot being configured to be secured to a garbage container. The robot includes a propulsion system, a control unit, a navigation system, and at least one power source. The control unit is configured to: store a scheduler event in the memory, the scheduler event including information pertaining to a day of the week and a time of the day; store a navigation instruction in the memory, the navigation instruction including at least a first route that begins at a first location and ends at a trash pickup location; and activate the propulsion system based on information provided by the navigation system to propel the garbage container along the first route of the navigation instruction such that the garbage container is propelled from the first location to the trash pickup location when the scheduler event occurs.

A lid lock for a waste receptacle having a lid mounted on a hinge and having a closed configuration with the lid covering an opening of the waste receptacle and an open configuration with the lid pivoted away from the opening to allow access to the receptable. The lid defines a pivot path about the hinge. The lid lock includes a lever arm comprising a first portion configured to inhibit pivoting of the lid away from the opening and a second portion configured to be actuated by an automated pick-up arm of a wasted disposal vehicle. It further includes a bin mount co-operable with the lever arm to form a lever action and biasing means configured to bias the lever arm into a position that interferes with movement of the lid from the closed configuration to the open configuration.