The present invention discloses a heat fusing device for a smart trash receptacle, including: a heating wire for fusion-cutting and thermally sealing an open end of a trash bag, the heating wire being connected to a heat-fusing circuit; a base having heat-resistant and insulating properties, the base having a first end surface on which the heating wire is arranged; and a control mechanism communicatively coupled to the heat-fusing circuit for control thereof. The present invention also discloses a smart trash receptacle incorporating the heat fusing device and a method for controlling a heat fusing temperature. With the present invention, during automatic bagging by the smart trash receptacle, good contact between the heating wire and the trash bag can be ensured while preventing adhesion of the trash bag. This results in improved sealing quality and enables the fulfillment of two tasks, i.e., thermoplastic sealing and thermal fusion-cutting, in the same action of the heat fusing device. As a result, higher automatic bagging quality and reliability are obtainable at lower bagging control difficulty and reduced bagging cost. Moreover, control in the system is simplified, and the stability and reliability of the system are increased.

The invention relates to a device for collecting and containing dirt or fluid. An apparatus comprising: hollow chamber (1); first actuator with scooping mechanism (5) which when retracted is proximate to the rim edge (4), and which when extended is proximate to the centre of the chamber opening; second actuator comprising holding or attachment member (7), which is moveable back and forth (on tracks 8) between distal and proximal ends; store of disposable containment tube material, held by the holding member. Methods of controlling a cleaning device, which allow for use of the device, using the containment tube for multiple actions, and disposing of the containment tube. A first embodiment (FIGS. 1, 6 & 7) has a double scoop mechanism (5) which is connected to the rim (4) by resilient (bridging members 6), with a disposable containment tube (10) drawn over the opening (FIG. 3). A second embodiment (FIGS. 2, 6 & 7) has triple arcuate scoop members (5) that are connected to rim (4). A further embodiment (FIGS. 4, 6 & 7) has first triple arcuate scoop members (11) and second triple arcuate scoop members (12).

A device for compartmentalizing a container, such as a waste bin, into several compartments incudes an attachment which is configured to be attached to an edge of the container, which edge defines an access to a space for holding waste, and a dividing body which is configured, in use, to extend inside the edge of the container in order to divide the access into a first opening of a first compartment and at least one second opening of a second compartment. The dividing body is attachable to the edge of the container by means of the attachment. The dividing body and/or the attachment is at least partly flexible in order to be adjustable between a first, relatively compact, position of the device and at least one further, extended, position of the device.

A device for compartmentalizing a container, such as a waste bin, into several compartments incudes an attachment which is configured to be attached to an edge of the container, which edge defines an access to a space for holding waste, and a dividing body which is configured, in use, to extend inside the edge of the container in order to divide the access into a first opening of a first compartment and at least one second opening of a second compartment. The dividing body is attachable to the edge of the container by means of the attachment. The dividing body and/or the attachment is at least partly flexible in order to be adjustable between a first, relatively compact, position of the device and at least one further, extended, position of the device.

A diaper pail incorporating a refrigerated compartment is described herein, wherein the interior of the compartment can be cooled to low temperatures, typically less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit, to hinder and/or substantially slow the generation of noxious odors. Additionally, the diaper pail freezer includes a double lid with a bag retaining system to help ensure a good seal is maintained between the lid and the top of the pail to help contain any residual odors within the compartment.

A diaper pail incorporating a refrigerated compartment is described herein, wherein the interior of the compartment can be cooled to low temperatures, typically less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit, to hinder and/or substantially slow the generation of noxious odors. Additionally, the diaper pail freezer includes a double lid with a bag retaining system to help ensure a good seal is maintained between the lid and the top of the pail to help contain any residual odors within the compartment.

An instrument is described for collecting domestic organic waste comprising: an external container forming a cavity with an inner surface, a lid for hermetically closing the cavity of the container, a device for decreasing the pressure inside the container by extracting air from the cavity, an inner bag located inside the cavity to contain organic waste, a protruding element comprising a portion which is spaced and cantilevered from the inner surface and configured to support the bag inside the container suspending it inside the cavity in order to avoid pressure difference between inside and outside of the bag.

An instrument is described for collecting domestic organic waste comprising: an external container forming a cavity with an inner surface, a lid for hermetically closing the cavity of the container, a device for decreasing the pressure inside the container by extracting air from the cavity, an inner bag located inside the cavity to contain organic waste, a protruding element comprising a portion which is spaced and cantilevered from the inner surface and configured to support the bag inside the container suspending it inside the cavity in order to avoid pressure difference between inside and outside of the bag.

A flexible bag assembly having at least one layer of a flexible material that permits a UV light source to penetrate through to sterilize bacterial contents on an interior of the flexible bag assembly. Transmission of the UV light source is maximized through the flexible material and to enhance a kill rate of bacteria within the interior of the flexible bag assembly. A bio-assimilator may be integrated into a composition of the flexible bag assembly to facilitate biodegradation by anaerobic degradation leaving no microplastic remnants.

A flexible bag assembly having at least one layer of a flexible material that permits a UV light source to penetrate through to sterilize bacterial contents on an interior of the flexible bag assembly. Transmission of the UV light source is maximized through the flexible material and to enhance a kill rate of bacteria within the interior of the flexible bag assembly. A bio-assimilator may be integrated into a composition of the flexible bag assembly to facilitate biodegradation by anaerobic degradation leaving no microplastic remnants.