The trash can includes a can member, a fastener member for fixing a trash bag's opening, a hoist member, and a thermal sealing member mounted on the can member. The fastener member is detachably embedded in the thermal sealing member, the hoist member engages the thermal sealing member into vertical movement. The can member is also configured with a pump element, a sensor element, a power element, and a controller element. The trash bag is stretched open on the fastener member. The pump element draws air out of the can member and the trash bag is automatically expanded. The sensor element detects that the trash bag has expanded and the pump element stops pumping. The hoist member moves the fastener member upward to further expand the trash bag. The thermal sealing member automatically shrinks and seals the opening of the trash bag.

A system for recycling organics from a commercial facility includes a plurality of waste producing facilities each producing recyclable waste including organics and food packaging; one or more bins at each of the waste producing facilities, the bins being able to house the recyclable waste; a distribution center; a recycling facility able to separate the organics from the food packaging; one or more first vehicles for transporting the bins containing the recyclable waste from the plurality of waste producing facilities to the distribution center; and one or more second vehicles for transporting the recyclable waste from the distribution center to the recycling facility.

A trash container having an automated trash bag dispensing system which automatically deploys a replacement trash bag upon removal of a filled bag. A supply of trash bags is fed into the main trash container by a motorized roller assembly. A pair of opposing suction pads are pivotally deployed inward and suction activation attracts the opposing sides of the bag to corresponding suction pads. Retraction of the suction pads functions to expand the bag to an open configuration whereby it is suitably configured to receive trash.

The present invention discloses a heat fusing device for a smart trash receptacle, including: a heating wire for fusion-cutting and thermally sealing an open end of a trash bag, the heating wire being connected to a heat-fusing circuit; a base having heat-resistant and insulating properties, the base having a first end surface on which the heating wire is arranged; and a control mechanism communicatively coupled to the heat-fusing circuit for control thereof. The present invention also discloses a smart trash receptacle incorporating the heat fusing device and a method for controlling a heat fusing temperature. With the present invention, during automatic bagging by the smart trash receptacle, good contact between the heating wire and the trash bag can be ensured while preventing adhesion of the trash bag. This results in improved sealing quality and enables the fulfillment of two tasks, i.e., thermoplastic sealing and thermal fusion-cutting, in the same action of the heat fusing device. As a result, higher automatic bagging quality and reliability are obtainable at lower bagging control difficulty and reduced bagging cost. Moreover, control in the system is simplified, and the stability and reliability of the system are increased.

The invention relates to a device for collecting and containing dirt or fluid. An apparatus comprising: hollow chamber (1); first actuator with scooping mechanism (5) which when retracted is proximate to the rim edge (4), and which when extended is proximate to the centre of the chamber opening; second actuator comprising holding or attachment member (7), which is moveable back and forth (on tracks 8) between distal and proximal ends; store of disposable containment tube material, held by the holding member. Methods of controlling a cleaning device, which allow for use of the device, using the containment tube for multiple actions, and disposing of the containment tube. A first embodiment (FIGS. 1, 6 & 7) has a double scoop mechanism (5) which is connected to the rim (4) by resilient (bridging members 6), with a disposable containment tube (10) drawn over the opening (FIG. 3). A second embodiment (FIGS. 2, 6 & 7) has triple arcuate scoop members (5) that are connected to rim (4). A further embodiment (FIGS. 4, 6 & 7) has first triple arcuate scoop members (11) and second triple arcuate scoop members (12).

A waste pail having a manual actuator to indirectly turn a rotator, both of which are enclosed in a lid casing. The rotator rotates the inner collar of the waste pail, and the inner collar is attached to the top rim of a trash bag. A user may twist the trash bag open only when the lid casing is closed, thereby preventing the escape of odor from within the trash bag.

A waste management receptacle system for containment of odorous waste comprising a primary receptacle, comprising a base with vertically extending sidewalls forming an interior portion, a rim, and primary receptacle lid movable between an open and closed position. The system includes a secondary receptacle comprising a bottom with upstanding sidewalls forming a secondary interior, and a lid portion moveable between open and closed positions. A clamping member secures the secondary receptacle within the primary receptacle interior. The clamping member comprises a lateral member having ends with longitudinal members extending therefrom, and a fastening member disposed on a longitudinal member. The fastening member is movable between a disengaged and engaged position to secure the clamping member to the primary receptacle.

A yard waste collection assembly includes a tarp that is positionable on a horizontal support surface such that debris cam be positioned on the tarp. The tarp is foldable onto itself to enclose the debris positioned on the tarp. A plurality of adhesive strips is each coupled to the tarp and each of the adhesive strips adheres to a respective one of the adhesive strips when the tarp is folded. In this way the adhesive strips can retain the debris in the tarp thereby facilitating the tarp to transport the debris for disposal. A plurality of stakes is provided and each of the stakes is extendable through a respective one of the stake holes and engage the horizontal support surface to inhibit the tarp from moving on the horizontal support surface.

A trash container includes a container body, a cover unit, and an internal shelter arrangement. The container body has a top opening and a trash cavity for receiving a trash object through the top opening. The cover unit includes a cover panel for selectively opening and closing the top opening. The internal shelter arrangement includes a shelter boundary frame detachably coupled between the container body and the cover unit, and a shelter unit movably coupled at the shelter boundary frame to seal a shelter opening of the shelter boundary. When the top opening is opened, the shelter unit is downwardly and pivotally folded to open up the shelter opening in response to an external force of a weight of the trash object for disposing the trash object in the trash cavity.

An intelligent trash can includes a closing and packing mechanism for automatic closing of a garbage bag. The closing and packing mechanism include a pair of first pressing rods and a second pressing rod. The pair of first pressing rods are configured for being synchronously approached or synchronously moved away under the driving of a first belt transmission unit. The second pressing rod is perpendicular to the pair of first pressing rods. The second pressing rod is configured to perform linear reciprocating motion along a length direction of the pair of first pressing rods under the driving of the second belt transmission unit.