A hub or wheel assembly includes a retaining element, biasing element, and hand-maneuverable release mechanism. The housing includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining element is within the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is within the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining element towards the axle bore. The hand-maneuverable release mechanism is configured to displace the retaining element away from the axle bore.

A centralized hub system for improving automatic waste transport and collection using a self-driving robot, which allows for self-driving and efficient collection of waste in densely populated areas, such as apartment complexes and residential neighborhoods, and areas with a floating population by using robots with built-in artificial intelligence software and hardware and self-driving waste collection and driving functions and an integrated management server for monitoring these robots, and which helps to put information together in this process and use it as base data for the efficient operation of future waste policies and the corresponding systems. The centralized hub system for improving automatic waste transport and collection using a self-driving robot comprises self-driving inlet robots, an integrated management server, and a self-driving vehicle robot.

A wearable litter receptacle comprises a container defining an interior volume and having a litter-receiving opening that opens into the interior volume, shoulder straps coupled to the container whereby the receptacle can be worn as a backpack, and a lid, wherein the lid is hinged to the container adjacent the shoulder straps so that the lid can pivot between an open position in which the opening of the container is exposed, and a closed position in which the lid covers the opening. At least one pull is coupled to the lid and adapted to move the lid from the closed position to the open position by pulling upon the pull. When the container is worn by a user with the lid in the open position, the lid forms a shield to protect the back of the user's head.

The present disclosure describes a computer-implemented method for determining and reporting compliance with rules regarding discarded material from an originating site. The method may include obtaining, for each batch of a plurality of batches of discarded material, identification information of a respective originating site, capturing image data for each batch and associating the identification and image data. The identification and image data may be sent to a server having rules regarding the discarded material. The server may then determine data regarding compliance and generate a report including data regarding compliance with the rules regarding the discarded material for each originating site.

Systems and methods for determining shrinkage of a commodity sold by a store are provided which may include: identifying data indicative of a volume of the commodity, associating a label with a container that holds the commodity, collecting the label information with a reader and transmitting collected label information to at least one server, automatically determining data characterizing the material in the container, associating the label information and the data characterizing the material in the container, and determining performance data related to the commodity by comparing the data indicative of the volume of the commodity supplied to the store, the data indicative of the volume of the commodity sold by the store, and the data characterizing the material in the container.

A novel waste bin carrier (100) is proposed for carrying at least one waste bin (200). The waste bin carrier (100) includes a frame (110) having a base (130) for receiving thereon one waste bin (200) or more. The waste bin carrier (100) also has a locking mechanism (120) movably attached to the frame (110) for releasably securing at least one waste bin (200) to the waste bin carrier (100). The locking mechanism (120) has a pusher guide (121) that extends in a first horizontal Cartesian dimension (X) for lateral engagement with the waste bin (200). The locking mechanism also has at least one articulated arm (122) that connects the pusher guide (121) to the frame (110) of the waste bin carrier (100) for allowing movement of the pusher guide (121) in respect to the frame (110) between the deployed state and the released state.

The present disclosure describes a device for transporting waste or recyclable material. An example device may include a base and a collapsible sleeve, wherein the collapsible sleeve is movable between an open state and a collapsed state. The collapsible sleeve is structured to interface, in the open state, with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste or recyclable material. The example device may further include an RFID as part of the base or the collapsible sleeve.

A debris barrel comprising: a bottom of the barrel, where the bottom of the barrel has a circular shape, such that the barrel can be rolled about its bottom; a barrel wall extending from the bottom, the barrel wall and bottom forming a container; a top of the barrel located at the top of the barrel wall, where the top of the barrel comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, where the first side is parallel to the third side, the second side is parallel to the fourth side, the first side is orthogonal to the second side and fourth side, the second side is orthogonal to the third side, and the third side is orthogonal to the fourth side; a bottom cap removeably attached to the bottom of the barrel and a portion of the barrel wall; and a handle means located near the top of the barrel. A barrel bottom cap configured to attach to a bottom of a barrel and a portion of a barrel wall, the bottom cap comprising: a generally planar circular surface, the generally planar circular surface having an outer perimeter; a circular opening located in the center of the generally planar circular surface; a circular wall extending upward from the outer perimeter of the circular surface, the circular wall generally at an obtuse to right angle with the circular surface; a first catch member extending upward from the circular wall, the first catch member comprising: a first catch orifice, where the first catch orifice is configured to lock with a first tongue member located on an outer surface of a barrel wall when the barrel bottom cap is slid onto the bottom of the barrel.

A building container outrigger to provide an elevated work space or debris removal for use between concrete slabs of a building under construction having a container, a plurality of support beams, each support beam positioned lengthwise under the floor of the container and extend therefrom the sides, a pair of spaced apart outrigger beams, a first outrigger end and a second outrigger end, each second outrigger end in contact with and affixed to the upper side of each support beam end, the other outrigger beam end removeably anchored to the slab floor with the front edge of the container flush with the exterior or front slab edge, and, thus, functions to efficiently move or remove materials and tools or personnel space from floor to floor as construction phases move vertically.

A garbage can hitch includes a base section, and a grab handle coupled to the base section. An attachment arm is coupled to the base section, and attaches to a garbage can. A receptacle is disposed within the base section, and configured to receive a hitch ball of a vehicle. A semi-cylindrical well is disposed within the base section, and configured to receive a handle bar of the garbage can. A garbage can includes a sidewall. The garbage can may include a built-in hitch attached to the sidewall. The built-in hitch includes a base section and a receptacle disposed within the base section. The receptacle receives a hitch ball of the vehicle. The gravity-enhanced configuration provides downward levered pressure on the hitch ball when the garbage can is towed, such that the hitch is kept securely linked to the hitch ball, even when the vehicle drives over bumpy or gravelly roads.