A flexible pail having a container that is adapted to stand upright. The container may have a flexible sheet, a cover, a base, a flap and an odor barrier. The cover may be attached to a first upper end of the flexible sheet, while the base may be attached to a second lower end of the flexible sheet. The cover may have a flap pivotably attached thereto, such that the flap is adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The cover may further have an opening and an odor barrier disposed in the opening.

A cassette for dispensing bags from an elongated tubing comprising an annular receptacle accommodating a length of tubing in an accumulated condition. An annular opening at an upper end of the annular receptacle is for dispensing the tubing. The annular receptacle defines a central opening through which a knotted end of the tubing passes to form a bag supported by the annular receptacle with disposable objects passing through the circular central opening to be received in the bag, and a clearance only at a bottom of the central opening.

A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing. The cassette includes a circular body having an annular channel housing with a central cylindrical core. At least one wall has an upper end with a lip disposed thereon. An annular cover is attached to the lip at the upper end defining a gap over the annular body. A tubing is disposed within the annular channel housing and withdrawn from the gap. At least one of a plurality of apertures is provided at a lower end of the annular channel housing. The apertures have reinforced walls. The apertures are adapted to be aligned with a projection extending upward from within a container.

A waste disposal system has a waste disposal device and cassette having a length of flexible film. The cassette has a lower surface and a guide feature enabling the cassette to rotate within the upper housing of the pail, maintain a substantially stationary position within the upper housing of the pail, or combinations thereof. The waste disposal device has a guide member that engages the guide feature of the cassette. The waste disposal device has a cassette housing and a sealing mechanism. One of the housing and sealing mechanism, and the cassette, rotate with respect to the other, either directly or indirectly.

Waste storage devices are provided. The waste storage device is capable of sharing information concerning the health of a user. The waste storage device includes a sampling area in the interior of the container configured to detect the presence of one or more volatile organic compounds. The waste storage device is in communication with a server system capable of generating and delivering a notification to a user. Methods for communicating a health state of a user are also provided.

A waste storage refill (210) for a waste storage cassette (172) to be mounted in a waste storage device (100). The waste storage refill comprises a tubular film (206) folded over in alternate directions to form concentric pleats such that pulling an end of the tubular film axially expands the pleats. A waste storage cassette to receive the waste storage refill and a waste storage device to mount the waste storage cassette are also disclosed.

A waste disposal device may have a container having an opening at a top end, the container defining an inner cavity accessible through the opening. A bag twisting mechanism is adapted to hold a bag opened at the opening of the container with a closed end of the bag extending in the inner cavity, the bag twisting mechanism rotatably mounted to the container and rotatable reciprocally to twist the bag open or closed.

An apparatus for transporting objects from a first compartment to a second compartment, where a movable valve element gates off the first compartment from the second compartment. The device includes a transfer element operable with the valve element to prevent the valve element from opening when the transfer element is not engaging the first compartment and to prevent articles and particulates, fluids, gases, odors, and matter from the second compartment from entering the first compartment when the valve element is open. A method for transferring articles into a container is also provided.

A cassette for disposing waste is provided having a variable cross-sectional geometry. The cross-sectional geometry varies at least at two locations around the periphery of the cassette such that a first maximum height at a first location is different than a second maximum height at a second different location, and the first maximum width at a first location is different than a second maximum width at a second location.

A cassette for dispensing bags from an elongated tubing comprising an annular receptacle accommodating a length of tubing in an accumulated condition. An annular opening at an upper end of the annular receptacle is for dispensing the tubing. The annular receptacle defines a central opening through which a knotted end of the tubing passes to form a bag supported by the annular receptacle with disposable objects passing through the circular central opening to be received in the bag, and a clearance only at a bottom of the central opening.