Submerged trash bins

Abstract

A system comprising trash bins that are submerged or recessed in the ground is disclosed, with the system lowering the trash bin opening. This can reduce the need for lifting of trash to an elevated bin opening and in some instances can eliminate the need to lift the trash by hand. In one embodiment, a hole can be formed in the ground that is sized to accept a trash bin. A bin vault is placed in the hole, and a trash bin is placed inside the vault. The bin opening is at a lower level than the same bin at ground level, and the submerged bin can be lifted out of the vault for emptying using conventional trash trucks.

1 . A submerged bin system, comprising:
 a hole in the ground sized to accommodate a trash bin;   a vault in said hole, said vault sized to accommodate a trash bin; and   a trash bin arranged in said vault, said trash bin opening lowered and amount equal to the depth of said vault below the surface of the ground around said vault.   
     
     
         2 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said bin is removable and replaceable from said vault to empty said bin. 
     
     
         3 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said bin is removable and replaceable by a trash truck. 
     
     
         4 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said vault is arranged to allow for the drainage of liquids entering said vault. 
     
     
         5 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said vault has holes in its bottom surface to allow for drainage of liquids entering said vault. 
     
     
         6 . The bin system of  claim 2 , wherein said hole contains features or systems that promote drainage of liquids entering said hole. 
     
     
         7 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said hole contains gravel. 
     
     
         8 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said bin contains a flange that deflects liquids and debris from entering said vault. 
     
     
         9 . A submerged trash receptacle system, comprising:
 a hole in the ground sized to accommodate a trash receptacle, said hole having features to promote drainage of liquid entering said hole;   a trash receptacle arranged in said hole, said trash being removable and replaceable from said hole by a trash truck to empty said receptacle.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a vault in said hole, said trash receptacle arranged in said vault. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the opening of said trash receptacle is lowered and amount equal to the depth of said vault below the surface of the ground around said vault. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said vault is arranged to allow for the drainage of liquids entering said vault. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said vault has holes in its bottom surface to allow for drainage of liquids entering said vault. 
     
     
         14 . The bin system of  claim 1 , wherein said bin contains a flange that deflects liquids and debris from entering said vault.