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.

A collecting tool (1) includes a frame body (11) that is disposed so as to surround an opening end portion of a bag (100) storing waste (D1) inside, and on which a folded portion (100a) of the opening end portion of the bag (100) is hooked in a state where the opening end portion of the bag (100) is folded back outward, three wires (13), a clip (12) that is provided at one end portion of each of the three wires (13) in a longitudinal direction and clamps the frame body (11) and the opening end portion of the bag (100) together in a state where the folded portion (100a) of the bag (100) is hooked on the frame body (11), and a fixing portion (14) that supports the other end portions of each of the three wires (13) together and is fixed to a construction material.

Waste container includes a base defining a waste-receiving compartment, and an insert supported on the base and engaging a peripheral edge of a bag that extends into the compartment while maintaining an opening of the bag unobstructed. A movable closure component has a first engagement position in which it engages with the insert to press the bag against a bag-engagement edge of the insert, and a second non-engagement position in which it is separated from the bag-engagement edge. A lid is attached to the base and includes a waste treatment component having a base defining a compartment receivable of a waste treatment material and including apertures communicating with the compartment. A member is attached and rotatable relative to the base to selectively align apertures of the member with the apertures of the base to enable dispersion of the waste treatment material from the compartment.

Waste container includes a base defining a waste-receiving compartment, and an insert supported on the base and adapted to engage a peripheral edge of a bag that extends into the compartment while maintaining an opening of the bag unobstructed. The insert has at least one bag-engagement edge and possibly up to four such edges. A movable closure component has a first engagement position in which the closure component engages with the insert to press the bag when present against the at least one bag-engagement edge of the insert, and a second non-engagement position in which the closure component is separated from the at least one bag-engagement edge of the insert. A lid is preferably attached to the base and movable between a first, closed position covering the opening of the bag and a second, open position in which it does not obstruct the opening of the bag.

An adjustable holder holds variously sized and shaped bags for holding purchases at a retail check-out or other goods-delivery station, to accommodate cloth or other non-uniform bags as an environmentally friendly, reusable substitute for plastic bags. The holder is adjustable in depth to closely fit the depth of the bag so that fasteners reach and hold-up and hold-open corners of the bag for maximum and reliable opening and positioning of the cloth/non-uniform bag throughout the bag-loading process. The holder may be also adjustable in width. The checker and shopper typically need not hold the bag open or even touch the bag during the bag-loading step. The full bag remains in an upright position in the holder until the checker or shopper disconnects the bag from the holder and grasps the handles of the bag to lift and carry away the filled bag.

A bag holder configured to maintain a bag in an open position, the holder comprising: a first bag holding member defining a first opening therein; a second bag holding member defining a second opening therein; wherein the first bag holding member and the second bag holding member are pivotably coupled and configured to be movable to and between open and closed positions. Also disclosed is a method of maintaining a bag in an open position comprising providing the first and second bag holding members of the bag holder in the open position; placing an open end of the bag between the first and second bag holding members; moving the first and second bag holding members to the closed position such that at least a portion of the bag is sandwiched between at least a portion of the first and second bag holding members.

A trash can/receptacle purposefully designed to re-use and repurpose single-use, heavy gauge/robust, non-standard plastic bags from other areas of economic activity. The trash can/receptacle adapts to different sized non-standard bags by providing a flexible bag clamping clasp, variable bag height adapters and posts under tension that serve to hold the bag upright and open for easy trash ingress. Non-standard plastic bags are bags of various sizes and construction from other lines of economic activity that are not normally associated with trash receptacle liners and normally discarded because of their difficulty in being repurposed. The purpose built trash receptacle reduces the manufacture of virgin plastic trash receptacle liners by obviating their necessity by supplanting with previously used bags thereby reducing the propensity of plastic in the environment which can be harmful to life.

A bag holder is disclosed, comprising a first and second vertical support, a first and second horizontal support, a bag attachment mechanism, and a balancing support. The bag holder is designed to hold a bag in an open position, allowing a user to easily insert objects into the bag. The bag holder further includes an attachment mechanism for securing the holder to a surface, with options including suction cups, clamps, or rubber feet for stability. The supports can be constructed from various materials, such as metal, plastic, wood, or composite materials, providing versatility in design and durability. This configuration facilitates hands-free use and improves convenience during bag-filling tasks.

An angle bracket whose longer leg is secured to a sidewall of a drawer and whose shorter leg extends outward away from a drawer surface. An elastic liner or a mesh laundry bag is placed against the longer leg. When a pair of such angle brackets are secured to the sidewall and another pair to an opposite sidewall, the liner may press against the longer leg of each of the longer legs such as adjacent the respective bend, or a distal portion of a mesh liner's many apertures which, once protruded by a tab, may exert a force on the underside of the tab. Such s force is translated to an inward-facing force by the tab, in effect locking or preventing the method liner from collapsing. In that manner, the liner or laundry bag is retained and can be filled with soiled laundry within the drawer.

A bag holder is configured for holding a bag to be filled with lawn debris. The bag holder comprises a bag support frame and a handle attached to the bag support frame. The bag support frame is configured to mount and support the bag. The bag support frame forms a bag opening sized and shaped to receive an open end portion of a bag. The bag holder may be configured in a closed configuration wherein the bag holder is configured to be inserted into a mouth of the bag, and an open configuration wherein the bag holder is configured to permit an open end portion of the bag to be folded over the bag support frame, handle, and back on itself to mount or couple the bag to the bag holder. The handle is sized and shaped so a user may grasp the handle and a portion of the bag.