Described are handheld and vehicle mounted bag holders. The bag holders include a curved frame member defining a portion of a circle's curvature. The curved frame member is covered by an elastomeric pad such as foam. The handheld bag holder includes a handle attached to the frame member. The vehicle mounted bag holder includes a rotating bracket and a mounting element. The vehicle mounted bag holder can be mounted on the frame of a vehicle such as an all terrain vehicle via the mounting element.

In some embodiments, a debris bundling device can include a substrate including at least one edge. The substrate may be formed from a flexible material. The debris bundling device may further include a plurality of strings and a plurality of fasteners coupled to the substrate. Each string may include a first end coupled to the substrate and may include a second end. Each fastener may be configured to engage the second end of one of the plurality of strings to secure the substrate in a wrapped state.

The collection of yard debris and/or trash is accomplished through the use of an attachable scoop that is affixed to a garbage can. The scoop is attached to the trash can by the user and the assembly is laid flat against the ground. The yard debris is collected by pushing the debris along the scoop surface and into the garbage can. A handle is provided that allows the user to easily lift the assembly to its upright position. The scoop can be removed from the trash can and stowed after the job has been completed.

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices enabled to capture and record information about waste material at a point in a distribution chain, and information technology systems for collecting, processing, and analyzing information about a large number and variety of streams of waste material. A forklift system may include a forklift, an RFID reader with an antenna positioned on or in proximity to the forklift, wherein the antenna is positioned to read RFID information from an RFID tag positioned on an item handled by the forklift. The system may also include a device for measuring a parameter indicative of the weight of the item handled by the forklift, and a processing facility with a server for associating the information read by the RFID reader and the parameter indicative of the weight of the item.

Systems and methods for determining shrinkage of a commodity sold by a store are provided which may include: identifying data indicative of a volume of the commodity, associating a label with a container that holds the commodity, collecting the label information with a reader and transmitting collected label information to at least one server, automatically determining data characterizing the material in the container, associating the label information and the data characterizing the material in the container, and determining performance data related to the commodity by comparing the data indicative of the volume of the commodity supplied to the store, the data indicative of the volume of the commodity sold by the store, and the data characterizing the material in the container.

A bag holder is capable of holding a bag in an upright position with the use of expanding arms and a unique two stage hinge and clamp mechanism, which allows the expanding arm apparatus to enter and clamp a refuse bag quickly and efficiently. The operation utilizes a hook mechanism and a clamp, which allows the operator to use one hand to manipulate the expanding arm apparatus and the other hand to position the refuse bag. In addition, the bag holder functions as transport cart for refuse bags. Also, the unique cart structure, allows storing of two garden tools and multiple refuse bags. The bag holder is able to fold onto itself and be stored on a hook, by the unique handle. The bag expander and clamp mechanism is detachable which can be adapted to existing dolly's or hand truck.

A detachable loading device mounted on a cargo container of a vehicle for handling, lifting and dumping bulk materials such as grass clippings, soil and other bulk materials.

A foldable chute deployable in a bag for placing debris into the bag may include an outer portion residing predominantly outside of the bag when the foldable chute is deployed in the bag. The outer portion may include a chutefront having a leading edge with a pair of side edges, and a pair of support sides foldably connected to the chutefront at the pair of side edges. The foldable chute may further include an inner portion which may reside predominantly inside of the bag when deployed, may connect to the outer portion and may include a pair of retaining sides associated with the pair of support sides. Each retaining side may include a chuteback edge formed at a chute angle measured between the chuteback edge and a line defined by the side edge of the associated support side when foldable chute is in a flattened state.

A trash receptacle attachment for helping to collect debris. The trash receptacle attachment includes a housing having an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a hollow interior volume. The outlet portion is configured to be received within a trash receptacle, wherein mounting brackets attached to the exterior of the housing and are configured to removably mount to an opening of the trash receptacle to support the outlet portion within the trash receptacle. The inlet portion extends above the opening of the trash receptacle when the outlet portion is supported within the trash receptacle, wherein the inlet portion includes a funnel-like shape and is widened relative to the outlet portion. Debris is inserted into the inlet portion and the debris passes through the housing and the outlet portion thereof, into the interior of the trash receptacle.

An collection and method of use for collecting material, such as for example, waste, garbage, or other material. The collection cart includes an upper feed section spaced from a lower base section. The collection cart has and open side intermediate the upper teed section and lower base section. The upper feed section has a collection bag channel or tubular section through which a collection bag or other material collecting container can be inserted, with the upper end of the bag or container removably secured to the upper teed section. The bag or container can be removed from the upper feed section and removed through the open side, and the collection cart can be moved by grasping handles or other grippable structure space from each other and extending from the open side of the collection cart.