Edge apparatus attachable to receptacle

Abstract

System(s), method(s), and device(s) that facilitate using an edge component to facilitate waste disposal are presented. An edge component having a top portion and bottom portion formed so as to be in a C-like shape such that the edge component can be attached to a top edge of a side portion of container. The edge component can have an edge portion at the opposite end having a substantially fine edge to facilitate transferring waste from a surface into the container via the edge component when the container is placed on its side portion. In embodiments, the edge component can have side walls that can extend up to a desired height to minimize waste dropping off the side of the edge component; or an attachable portion of the edge component can be flexible such that it can conform to a non-straight shape of a side portion of the container.

1 . A device that facilitates waste disposal, comprising:
 an attachable portion of the device that comprises a top portion and a bottom portion that are connected to form an inner region between the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein a top edge of a side portion of a container can be inserted into the inner region via an open region between the top portion and the bottom portion; and   an edge portion of the device that is associated with the top portion and has a substantially fine and straight edge such that the edge can rest substantially flat against a surface when a bottom side of the edge portion is placed against the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , the top portion is curved such that the top portion rises from a first height to a higher second height, where the rise from the first height to the second height is sufficient to enable the attachable portion to attach to the top edge of the side portion of the container while still enabling the substantially fine and straight edge of the edge portion to rest substantially flat against the surface when a bottom side of the edge portion is placed against the surface. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , at least one of the attachable portion or the edge portion is formed of at least one of a polymer-based material, metal, fiberglass, or wood. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , the attachable portion is formed of a flexible material such that the attachable portion can be adjusted in shape to conform with a shape of the top edge of the side portion of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , the edge portion is formed of a rigid or substantially rigid material such that the edge portion can retain a same shape when the shape of the attachable portion is adjusted in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein amount of adjustment that can be made to the attachable portion is based at least in part on at least one of type of material used for the attachable portion length of the attachable portion, or rigidity of the edge portion. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , the attachable portion holds a top portion of a waste bag in place when the top end of the waste bag is placed between the attachable portion and the top edge of the container during attachment of the attachable portion to the top edge of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first side portion that extends from a first side of the top portion upward to a specified height in a region of the top portion that is outside of the container when the attachable portion is attached to the top edge of the side portion of the container; and   a second side portion that extends from a second side of the top portion upward to the specified height in another region of the top portion that is outside of the container when the attachable portion is attached to the top edge of the side portion of the container.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the top portion, wherein a top side of the top portion is shaped at least one of in a convex shape, in a substantially straight line such that height of the top side of the top portion decreases substantially linearly from a top end of the top portion to the edge portion, or in a combination convex-concave shape such that a portion of the top side of the top portion is convex shaped and another portion of the top side is concave shaped.   
     
     
         10 . A system that facilitates disposal of waste and substances, comprising:
 an attachable portion of an edge component, wherein the attachable portion comprises a top portion and a bottom portion that are connected to form an inner region between the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein a top edge of a side portion of a container can be inserted into the inner region via an open region between the top portion and the bottom portion; and   an edge portion of the edge component that is associated with the top portion and has a substantially fine and straight edge such that the edge can rest substantially flat against a surface when a bottom side of the edge portion is placed against the surface.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 the container which includes the side portion wherein the top edge of the side portion is shaped at least one of straight, rounded, or irregularly shaped.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a liner that can be a flexible container for holding the waste or the substances, wherein the liner can be inserted into the container.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein a portion of a top end of the liner can extend beyond the top edge of the side portion of the container, and wherein the portion of the top end of the liner can be trapped and held within the inner region to facilitate retaining the liner in a desired place relative to the container. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , the attachable portion is formed of a flexible material such that the attachable portion can be adjusted in shape to correspond with a shape of the top edge of the side portion of the container, and the edge portion is formed of a rigid or substantially rigid material such that the edge portion can retain a same shape when the shape of the attachable portion is adjusted in shape. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a first side portion that extends from a first side of the top portion upward to a specified height in a region of the top portion that is outside of the container when the attachable portion is attached to the top edge of the side portion of the container; and   a second side portion that extends from a second side of the top portion upward to the specified height in another region of the top portion that is outside of the container when the attachable portion is attached to the top edge of the side portion of the container, wherein at least one of the first side portion or the second side portion is at least one of straight, curved outward, flared outward, or angled outward, as the at least one of the first side portion or the second side portion extends away from a top end of the top portion toward the edge portion.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , the container comprises at least one of a waste receptacle or a bucket. 
     
     
         17 . A method that facilitates waste disposal, comprising:
 forming a top portion of an edge component wherein the top portion extends from a first height along a desired path line to a lower edge portion of the edge component that is at a lower height than the first height, wherein the lower edge portion includes an end edge that is substantially fine and straight such that the end edge rests substantially flat against a surface when a bottom end of the lower edge portion is placed on the surface; and   forming a bottom portion of the edge component, wherein an end of the bottom portion is connected to a bottom side of the top portion at a specified distance from the end edge of the lower edge portion, and wherein the bottom portion extends to a point such that the top portion and bottom portion form an inner region in which a portion of a top edge of a side portion of a container is insertable and holdable therein via an open region between the top portion and the bottom portion.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 forming a first side portion of the edge component perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a first side of the top portion of the edge component, wherein the first side portion extends from the lower edge portion to a top end of the top portion and at least a portion of the first side component extends upward from the top portion to a desired height; and   forming a second side portion of the edge component perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to an opposite side of the top portion of the edge component, wherein the second side portion extends from the lower edge portion of the edge component to the top end of the top portion of the edge component and at least a portion of the second side component extends upward from the top portion to a desired height.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 inserting a garbage bag in the container such that a top portion of the garbage bag overhangs the portion of the top edge of the side portion of the container; and   holding the top portion of the garbage bag between the inner region of the edge component and the portion of the top edge of the side portion of the container.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 forming an attachable portion of the edge component from a flexible material such that the attachable portion is adjustable in shape to correspond to a shape of the portion of the top edge of the side portion of the container, wherein the attachable portion comprises at least a portion of the top portion of the edge component and at least a portion of the bottom portion of the edge component.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 attaching the attachable portion to the an end of the lower edge portion, wherein the lower edge portion is formed of a material that is more rigid than the flexible material from which the attachable portion is formed.