An example system for deployment of a compacting head in a waste compartment includes an eutectic alloy fusible link positioned within a waste compartment that breaks at or above a predetermined temperature, a spring tensioned deploy lever that is deployed based on a break of the eutectic alloy fusible link, a pivotal joint assembly that collapses based on deployment of the deploy lever, and a compacting head of a trash compactor that is deployed to compact contents of the waste compartment based on collapse of the pivotal joint assembly.

A recycling identification container, including a main body, including a first section to store at least one trash item therein, a second section connected to the first section to store at least one recycle item therein, and a divider disposed between at least a portion of the first section and the second section to separate the first section from the second section, a cover unit removably connected to at least a portion of a first end of the main body to cover an interior of the main body, and an identification scanner disposed on and within at least a portion of the main body to scan properties of at least one item based on a predetermined algorithm to determine whether the at least one item is at least one of the at least one recycle item and the at least one trash item.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide an organic matter processing apparatus and method for the use thereof to convert organic matter into a ground and desiccated product. The organic matter processing apparatus includes a lid assembly that is positioned at the top or head of the processing apparatus and an air treatment system. The lid assembly is operative to open to allow a user to deposit organic matter into the processing apparatus or to remove a removable bucket contained therein. The lid assembly is operative to close and provide an odor containing seal that prevents or substantially mitigates escape of odor. The air treatment system uniformly distributes untreated air through an air treatment chamber to convert the untreated air to treated air, which is exhausted out of the processing apparatus.

A food waste disposer including a housing, a container disposed inside the housing and provided to accommodate food waste, an exhaust duct communicating with the container and provided to allow exhaust gas generated in the container to flow therein, a filter device including a catalytic filter part configured to filter the exhaust gas passed through the exhaust duct, and a deodorizing filter part configured to filter the exhaust gas passed through the catalytic filter part and communicating with an outside of the housing, and a condensation chamber configured to remove moisture in the exhaust gas flowing from the exhaust duct into the catalytic filter part of the filter device.

A toilet for use on a space vehicle has a toilet bowl having a storage canister at a remote end for receiving human waste. The compactor includes a cable connected to a lever which pulls the cable in a direction forcing the compactor into the storage canister to compact the captured waste when the lever is actuated.

An example system for deployment of a compacting head in a waste compartment includes an eutectic alloy fusible link positioned within a waste compartment that breaks at or above a predetermined temperature, a spring tensioned deploy lever that is deployed based on a break of the eutectic alloy fusible link, a pivotal joint assembly that collapses based on deployment of the deploy lever, and a compacting head of a trash compactor that is deployed to compact contents of the waste compartment based on collapse of the pivotal joint assembly.

A removable device for collecting, storing and transporting fermentable waste comprises, in a direction of flow of the fermentable waste, a feed device for supplying fermentable waste; a hopper for conveying the fermentable waste from the feed device to the grinder; a grinder arranged to grind the fermentable waste and form ground materials; a transfer device for transferring the ground materials to the storage tank; a storage tank for storing the ground materials; a device for emptying the storage tank; and an effluent filtering device connected to the storage tank. The transfer device is under positive pressure in the direction of flow of the fermentable waste, and the effluent filtering device is a solid filtering medium, preferably a carbon filter or a biofilter. The device further comprises a pressure relief valve.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide an organic matter processing apparatus and method for the use thereof to convert organic matter into a ground and desiccated product. The organic matter processing apparatus includes a lid assembly that is positioned at the top or head of the processing apparatus and an air treatment system. The lid assembly is operative to open to allow a user to deposit organic matter into the processing apparatus or to remove a removable bucket contained therein. The lid assembly is operative to close and provide an odor containing seal that prevents or substantially mitigates escape of odor. The air treatment system uniformly distributes untreated air through an air treatment chamber to convert the untreated air to treated air, which is exhausted out of the processing apparatus.

A system and method for sorting and compacting waste on an aircraft. The system includes a waste management system and the waste management system comprises at least one opening to receive waste, at least one crushing chamber configured to crush the waste, and at least one collecting chamber configured to collect the crushed waste provided by the at least one crushing chamber.

A removable device for collecting, storing and transporting fermentable waste, comprising: a device for supplying fermentable waste; a hopper; a grinder designed for grinding fermentable waste and forming ground material; a device for transferring the ground material; an airtight storage tank designed to store the ground material anaerobically under a controlled atmosphere; a device for emptying the tank, designed to empty the storage tank; the hopper being designed to convey the fermentable waste from the supply device to the grinder, the transfer device being designed to transfer the ground material from the grinder to the storage tank, the device further comprising a device for filtering effluents, connected to the storage tank, the device further comprising a pressure reducer disposed between the storage tank and the filtration device.