The present invention relates to a combination bathroom wet wipe dispenser and disposal unit, capable of being mounted to the wall near a toilet. The unit stores a replaceable wet wipe dispenser unit and an individual waste bag dispenser unit within a housing. The wet wipe dispenser unit is placed proximal to a front wall of the housing, and an individual wet wipe is dispensed from a slot disposed through a hinged door of the front wall that is aligned with a wipe dispensing slit of the wet wipe dispenser unit. The hinged door can be opened to replace the wet wipe dispenser unit and/or waste bag dispenser unit. The waste bag dispenser unit can be placed proximal to the rear wall of the housing for storing a stack of waste bags, wherein an individual waste bag can be dispensed from the top lid of the housing.

A collection system comprises a structure having a plurality of first openings that provide access to a plurality of separate volumes within the structure. Each separate volume of the plurality of separate volumes is associated with a scannable indicium of a plurality of scannable indicia, wherein the scannable indicium indicates a category of contents of the separate volume.

An automated waste collection has a housing, within which is disposed a deployment mechanism for receiving a waste receptacle. The waste receptacle may be placed onto the deployment mechanism through an access opening traversing through the housing and selectively obstructed by an access closure. Waste may be deposited within the waste receptacle through a lid opening at a top of the housing. The deployment mechanism may be displaced by a deployment actuator between a stored position within the housing and a deployed position external to the housing. In order to do so, the deployment mechanism traverses through a deployment opening selectively obstructed by a deployment closure. A housing controller operates according to a predetermined waste collection schedule, actuating the deployment actuator at any scheduled waste collection times. The waste receptacle further has a set of motorized wheels that enable autonomous navigation from the housing to a collection position.

A trash compactor may include a frame, a cavity, a trash receptacle, a platen movable to compress trash collected in the trash receptacle, a set of linkages and a drive mechanism configured to drive said platen up and down, the drive mechanism further configured as one of the link elements, and a platen guide mechanism configured to restrict the motion of the platen in an up and down manner.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a cylinder system for storing and disposing of items/trash. The system can include a first cylinder configured to move in a vertical direction with an adjustable height and fixed diameter. The system may also include a second cylinder configured with an adjustable height and fixed diameter, wherein the second cylinder is configured with the diameter less than the diameter of the first cylinder to enable the second cylinder to be positioned within the first cylinder. In addition, the system may include one or more cushioned pads that encircle an exterior portion of the second diameter of the second cylinder, wherein the one or more cushioned pads enable the first cylinder to glide vertically along the exterior portion of the second cylinder. Further, the system can include a ring endcap configured on the second cylinder, wherein the ring endcap is positioned on the second cylinder to form a corresponding base for the first cylinder and the second cylinder, wherein the rind endcap forms the base for the first and second cylinder when the first cylinder slides vertically along the exterior portion of the second cylinder. The system may also include a pushplate configured underneath the first cylinder and the second cylinder, wherein the pushplate rests on the ring endcap and forms a bottom portion for the first cylinder and second cylinder and enable the items to be moved out of the second cylinder.

A waste collecting device includes an inlet unit, an acquisition unit configured to acquire waste information on waste thrown into the inlet unit, and a control unit configured to specify a category of the waste based on the waste information, determine whether the category of the waste matches a predetermined category, and output a determination result via an output unit.

An apparatus for confining trash cans has a substantially E-shape upstanding frame. The frame has a left wall, a right wall, a rear wall, and a dividing wall. The left wall, the first part of the rear wall, and the dividing wall form a left enclosure, and the right wall, a second part of the rear wall, and the dividing wall form a right enclosure. Each the left enclosure and the right enclosure can accommodate a trash can. A first barrier closes an open front of the left enclosure, and a second barrier closes an open front of the right enclosure. Each the left enclosure and the right enclosure can have an open top. A first strap extends between the left wall and the dividing wall, and a second strap extends between the dividing wall and the right wall. Both the first strap and the second strap are such that to press the lid of the trash can in a close state i.e., over the container to prevent any leakage of the smell.

The invention herein disclosed is a sanitization station kit that comprises sheets of sheet metal components, pre-assembly, that supports minimal shipping volume; and upon delivery at a use site, the panels may be prepared and assembled using only a screw driver.

A waste sorting system uses various sensors to automatically determine a type of a piece of waste, and dispense the waste into an appropriate waste bin, such as a recyclable waste bin, or a landfill waste bin. If the system determines that the piece of waste is of a type that is recyclable, it will first determine whether the waste satisfies a recyclability threshold before it deposits the waste into a recyclable waste bin. If the waste does not satisfy the recyclability threshold, the system will direct the piece of waste to a non-recyclable waste bin even if it is of a type that would otherwise be recyclable if it had met the recyclability threshold.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling electrically-powered trash receptacles and monitoring fullness levels. The system can include a storage enclosure and a bin contained inside the storage enclosure, the bin configured to receive and store items deposited in the storage enclosure, wherein an inside portion of the bin is at least partially covered by a bag placed inside the bin to hold the items deposited in the storage enclosure. The system can also include a sensor configured to sense a content fullness state of the bin and a processor configured to control operations performed by the sensor. In addition, the system can include a sleeve configured to be installed over an inside portion of the bin and the bag, the sleeve at least partially restricting a movement of the bag.