A trolley for collecting waste includes a housing having a main waste chamber for receiving waste, and wheels attached to a bottom wall of the housing. The housing has at least one module seating, each configured to receive a waste module for collecting waste. Each module seating includes fasteners configured to releasably couple to a waste module. The waste module includes a module housing having at its top surface a top opening for inserting waste, and having a module waste chamber for receiving waste inserted through the top opening. The module housing includes second connection means at its outside surface, which are configured to releasably interact with first connection means of a trolley for collecting waste. Also disclosed herein is a system that includes the trolley and at least one waste module inserted into the at least one module seating.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for controlling electrically-powered trash compactors and receptacles. The system first receives data associated with a storage receptacle configured to communicate with the system via a network, wherein the data is received from a server storing information transmitted by the storage receptacle, the storage receptacle having an energy storage for powering operational functions performed by the storage receptacle. The system then identifies a parameter of the storage receptacle associated with an operational function of the storage receptacle, and transmits a signal to the storage receptacle for modifying the parameter based on the data associated with the storage receptacle to yield a modified operation of the storage receptacle.

An automatic trash can delivery device to transport a trash can, the automatic trash can delivery device including a main body including a trash can holding portion to hold the trash can therein, a processor disposed within the main body to receive a signal to control the automatic trash can delivery device to move, a motor to be activated in response to the signal received by the processor, and a plurality of wheels disposed at a bottom portion of the main body to rotate and pivot in response to the activation of the motor, such that the automatic trash can delivery device moves along a predetermined path.

A lockbox to store medication therein and to be secured within a medicine cabinet, the lockbox including a main body to fit into the medicine cabinet, a door disposed at a front portion of the main body, a plurality of anchor holes disposed within the main body to allow the main body to be secured to at least one wall or shelf within the medicine cabinet, and a lock to disposed at a top portion of the door to prevent the door from opening when the lock is locked.

A movable car seat movably connected to a conventional car seat backrest, the movable car seat including a main body to allow a person to sit thereupon, a telescopic pole disposed laterally within the main body to extend to allow the main body to move laterally with respect to the conventional car seat backrest, and a tilting system to allow the main body to move from a horizontal position to an angled position when the telescopic pole is extended.

An improved garbage can including a main body including at least one side wall, a front panel member, an open top portion, a top panel member, and a bottom panel member; and at least one wheel member. The at least one side wall forms a front opening adapted to allow garbage bags to pass therethrough. The open top portion is formed by upper edges of said at least one side wall and is adapted to allow garbage bags to pass therethrough. The at least one side wall, the front panel member, the top panel member, and the bottom panel member define an interior volume adapted to removably hold garbage bags therein. A garbage removal kit is also disclosed herein comprising: a plurality of garbage bags; a plurality of cleaning members; and the improved garbage can.

A pay-per-use receptacle, suitable for use in an attended or unattended manner, especially at a trash or waste disposal facility. The receptacle is a generally box-like enclosure, having a payment terminal for receiving a payment and an access door on the front surface for receiving a bag of material (such as trash) after a payment is made. The bag of material is placed on a generally horizontal surface of a rotatable bin, positioned immediately inside the access door. Upon closing the access door, the rotatable bin rotates, thereby moving the deposited bag to a discharge position above a chute guide. The bag is urged from the rotatable bin by the motion of the bin and gravity, and falls downwardly and outwardly through an opening in the rear of the receptacle, into an external bin, dumpster, or compactor. Also disclosed is an ornamental design for a pay-per-use receptacle, and a process for controlling the operations thereof.

A refuse collection system includes a refuse collection robot and a refuse depot. The refuse collection robot includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a motor coupled to the chassis and the tractive element and configured to drive the tractive element to propel the refuse collection robot, a refuse container coupled to the chassis and defining a first storage volume, and a controller operatively coupled to the motor. The refuse depot includes a centralized storage defining a second storage volume and a refuse actuator configured to transfer refuse from the first storage volume to the second storage volume. The controller is configured to control the motor to propel the refuse collection to a pickup zone associated with a customer in response to receiving a request for refuse collection from a user device associated with the customer.

The present invention provides a trash bag closing mechanism, including: a transmission assembly which includes a power unit and a scissor-hinge unit; a first guide plate arranged on the scissor-hinge unit; a second guide plate arranged opposite to the first guide plate; where the power unit is used to drive the scissor-hinge unit to expand and contract, which consequently drives the first guide plate to slide toward the second guide plate to realize the closing and opening of the trash bag; and a heat sealing assembly arranged on the first guide plate and/or the second guide plate and used for heat sealing a closed trash bag. The range-extending effect of the transmission is realized through the scissor-hinge unit, reducing the energy consumption of operation and achieving the effect of energy saving.

Waste receptacles and retractable casters for such waste receptacles are provided. The waste receptacle includes a housing that has an inner volume accessible by an opening. The housing also includes a base. The waste receptacle includes at least one foot attached to the base that is configured to support the waste receptacle in a standing position. On the housing is at least one retractable caster assembly with a caster moveable between a retracted position and an extended position in which the caster extends past the at least one foot to engage a surface on which the waste receptacle is placed. The waste receptacle is selectively disposed in either a standing position or a mobile position in which the receptacle is moveable along the surface by the retractable caster assembly.