A frusto-conical insert composed of hinged, trapezoidal panels and having an upper opening, and a lower opening smaller than the upper opening, is insertible into a collection bucket for facilitating the removal of articles of trash from a trash picking spear and causing them to drop into the bucket. A set of notches is formed in the frusto-conical element at the location of the lower opening for receiving the spike of a trash picking tool. The insert has supports that extend downward from the location of the upper opening and engage the outer wall of the bucket. Hooks on the lower ends of the supports are positioned to engage a ridge on the exterior of the bucket to prevent the insert from being pulled out of the bucket in the process of disengaging trash from the picking spear. The insert is collapsible, and can be made from two identical molded parts.

A trash can includes a lid assembly including a lid and a retainer rim and a transition arrangement coupled with the lid assembly that enables the lid to be selectively transited between a normal state and a transition state. In the normal state, the lid is operable between an open state and a close state through a foot pedal. When the lid is pivotally lifted up to have an included angle larger than 90 degrees from the retainer rim, the lid is in the transition state that would not fall back toward the retainer rim and the retainer rim is able to be lifted up to rest on said lid for replacing trash bag until the retainer rim is moved back to site on an upper edge of a shell of the trash can.

An automatic locking trashcan system including: a trashcan assembly having a trashcan-body having an inner volume; and an outer-surface; a trashcan-lid; and an automatic-locking-assembly; wherein the trashcan assembly includes the trashcan-body, the trashcan-lid and the automatic-locking-assembly in functional combination such that when the trashcan-body is not normal to a ground surface the automatic-locking-assembly secures the trashcan-lid to the trashcan-body such that trashcan-contents are not able to leave the inner volume. Structurally speaking, the trashcan-body is defined by the inner volume and the outer-surface.

An automatic locking trashcan system including: a trashcan assembly having a trashcan-body having an inner volume; and an outer-surface; a trashcan-lid; and an automatic-locking-assembly; wherein the trashcan assembly includes the trashcan-body, the trashcan-lid and the automatic-locking-assembly in functional combination such that when the trashcan-body is not normal to a ground surface the automatic-locking-assembly secures the trashcan-lid to the trashcan-body such that trashcan-contents are not able to leave the inner volume. Structurally speaking, the trashcan-body is defined by the inner volume and the outer-surface.

A trash can device for an aircraft lavatory unit is provided, including: a waste container in a storage chamber of the aircraft lavatory unit; a chute, disposed above the waste container, including a trash feed opening formed at a section of the chute corresponding to a trash feed port of a panel sectioning off the storage chamber; and a waste flap that opens and closes the trash feed opening. A fire spreading prevention space is formed below the chute in a state when the waste flap is positioned in a closed position in which the trash feed opening is closed by the waste flap. The trash can device is provided with a holding/moving portion of the waste flap, the holding/moving portion holds the waste flap in an open position in which the trash feed opening is opened and moves the waste flap to the closed position when exposed to heat.

A waste or recycling container system is disclosed. The container system includes a container and a rigid liner for inserting into the container. The liner includes a supporting structure provided on a wall of the liner. The liner also includes bag retention structures. The liner is capable of being placed in the container in a first position and a second position. In the first position, the bag retention structures are below an opening of the container. In the second position, the supporting structure rests on a resting portion of the container walls and the liner is elevated with respect to the first position such that the bag retention structures are above the opening of the container.

A waste or recycling container system is disclosed. The container system includes a container and a rigid liner for inserting into the container. The liner includes a supporting structure provided on a wall of the liner. The liner also includes bag retention structures. The liner is capable of being placed in the container in a first position and a second position. In the first position, the bag retention structures are below an opening of the container. In the second position, the supporting structure rests on a resting portion of the container walls and the liner is elevated with respect to the first position such that the bag retention structures are above the opening of the container.

This disclosure relates to a system for the collection and removal of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) including a collection container including a sealable liner having a bag shape and configured to be inserted into the interior of the collection container and removable from the collection container. The system may also include a collection receptacle and a receptacle cover retractably attachable to the collection receptacle and configured to cover the top opening, a bag trough disposed within the receptacle interior, a filter screen to filter FOG, a liner basket contained in the collection interior configured to hold liner(s) for removal from the collection receptacle; a bag wiper configured to push the liner from the bag trough into the liner basket, and a tank heater configured to heat the receptacle interior.

This disclosure relates to a system for the collection and removal of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) including a collection container including a sealable liner having a bag shape and configured to be inserted into the interior of the collection container and removable from the collection container. The system may also include a collection receptacle and a receptacle cover retractably attachable to the collection receptacle and configured to cover the top opening, a bag trough disposed within the receptacle interior, a filter screen to filter FOG, a liner basket contained in the collection interior configured to hold liner(s) for removal from the collection receptacle; a bag wiper configured to push the liner from the bag trough into the liner basket, and a tank heater configured to heat the receptacle interior.

A vacuuming refuse container assembly includes a refuse container for receiving refuse for disposal. A lid is removably positioned on the refuse container and the lid has a refuse opening extending therethrough to receive the refuse. A control circuit is coupled to the refuse container and a vacuum unit is positioned within the refuse container. The vacuum unit is electrically coupled to the control circuit and the vacuum unit is in fluid communication with the refuse opening in the lid. The vacuum unit urges air inwardly through the refuse opening when the vacuum unit is turned on. Thus, refuse placed in the refuse opening is drawn downwardly into the refuse container. A motion sensor is coupled to the refuse container. The vacuum unit is turned on when the motion sensor senses motion of the refuse being placed in the refuse opening.