A yard waste collection device having an integral body, handle, and hardware for securing a leaf bag. The integral body has a substantially planar base, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a posterior opening. Leaves and grass clippings can be raked or swept into the integral body and through the posterior opening. A lawn or leaf bag, held in place by the hardware, collects the leaves.

An apparatus for the collection of debris such as leaves and other yard debris having a flat-pack configuration and a hoop-like configuration. In a hoop-like configuration, the apparatus allows the fixation of a bag such that the bag is held open and allows the user to dispose debris through the apparatus and into the bag.

A foldable tarp apparatus with enhanced strength to collect trimmed leaves and branches of a plant for a disposal is provided. The tarp apparatus includes a foldable circular sheet having a central opening and an outer edge, the circular sheet having a slit extending from an edge of the central opening to the outer edge of the circular sheet, and a plurality of spine members coupled to the circular sheet, each spine member extending radially on the circular sheet and positioned equidistant from adjacent spine members. The central opening of the circular sheet receives the base of the plant therethrough to secure the circular sheet on the ground area surrounding the plant, thereby permitting the circular sheet to collect the trimmed leaves and branches of the plant.

A collector of yard waste is an apparatus that is used to collect items and debris from a yard. The apparatus includes a receptacle, a shovel lip, a first wheel, a second wheel, and a guide rope. The receptacle is a container in which the user can store trash, debris, and other such waste for subsequent disposal, and is further utilized as a structural mechanism for arranging the other components. The shovel lip provides a way for the user to drag the present invention into a pile of foliage or trash and provides a simple mechanism for adding items to the receptacle. The first wheel and the second wheel are arranged on a shared axis to provide a mechanism for moving the present invention from place to place. The guide rope extends from the collector to allow a user to pull the present invention along during use.

Systems, methods and devices are provided for transporting, tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices for transporting waste or recyclable material, such a via a bin that comprises a base; and a collapsible sleeve movable between an open state and a collapsed state, wherein the collapsible sleeve in the open state interfaces in a nesting manner with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste material.

A human shaped refuse bag for filling with material and using as a holiday display is provided. The Scarecrow Trash Bag can be various sizes and shapes. The bag is seamed to have one or more openings for receipt of filling material. The bags can be made out of various materials, and the completed bags then can have various printed characters on them. Some examples of such characters include: Scarecrow, Skeleton, Pumpkin, Monster, and Mummy. The likeness of other fictional and nonfictional characters could also be printed on the bags. This product is differentiated from all others by its shape and media platform. The product is best suited for the fall season and the Halloween holiday.

A method for transporting goods on a pallet, where the pallet may be reversibly converted to a bin for the collection of waste and/or recyclable material. The pallet may include a base with side walls and a collapsible sleeve wherein, if the collapsible sleeve is open and joined to the base, the collapsible sleeve, with the base, forms a bin. Goods are transported on the pallet. After unloading the pallets and removing the goods, the pallet may be converted to a bin. Waste or recyclable material may be placed in the bin and transported away. After removing the material in the bin and cleaning the bin, the bin may be collapsed back into a pallet for the transportation of goods.

A device for transporting waste or recyclable material is disclosed. The device can include a base with at least one temporary attachment mechanism to secure a collapsible sleeve in an open state to the base. The device may further include a collapsible sleeve movable between an open state and a collapsed state, the collapsible sleeve including at least one opening for interfacing with the at least one temporary attachment mechanism to secure the collapsible sleeve in an open state to the base, thus forming a bin for receiving and transporting waste or recyclable material.

A method of tracking food donations including, at a first location, collecting, in a bin, a collection of food, wherein the bin is associated with the first location and, at a second location, capturing an image of the collected food. The method may also include determining, based on the image, at least one parameter of the collected food, and, based on the at least one parameter, determining whether the food is in compliance with food donation regulations. If the collected food is in compliance with regulations, further determining that the collected food is be donated, determining a quantity of the food to be donated, and documenting the quantity of the food to be donated.

The present invention relates to a trash bag frame device. The device allows a single user to easily transfer fallen leaves into a trash bag. During use, the leg can be extended such that the device forms a generally square or rectangular structure, wherein a trash bag can be inserted through the top frame and secured to the top frame via the fastener. Then, a user can transfer leaves into the bag while it is supported by the frame.