Incentivized multi-stream recycling system with fill level, volume, weight, counters, shredder, compactor, consumer identification, display and liquid drainage system

Abstract

An embodiment relates to a trash collection device comprising a trash receptacle with a unique identification and an opening to receive a class of trash; an identification scanner for recognizing a user; a trash item counter; a fill level sensor; a display configured to interact with the user; a compactor; a solar panel configured to charge a battery; a data communicator configured to communicate date to a cloud storage; a processor configured to generate incentive for the user; wherein the trash collection device is configured to be modular and configurable to connect with another similar trash collection device to enable to collect additional trash class and is configured to interact with each other through a common software. The device, method and system are further used to generate recycling analytics by using the stored data to provide incentives to users and to facilitate planning of downstream operations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a trash receptacle;   an opening to receive a class of trash;   a Global Positioning System; and   a trough system arranged on an opposite side to a side having the opening to receive the class of trash, wherein the trough system is configured for an outward sweep for emptying trash directly and automatically to a garbage pickup vehicle, wherein the device is configured to be an Internet of Things device; and wherein the device is configured for trash collection.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a unique identification number. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises an identification scanner configured for identifying a user. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the identification scanner is configured to receive at least one of a radio signal, a voice print, a facial recognition, a fingerprint, a retina print, a heat signature, an identification mark on a body. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a display configured for a user to interact with the device. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a fill level sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a compactor. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a solar panel configured to charge a battery wherein the device is powered by the battery. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a data communicator configured to communicate data to a cloud storage. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a processor, wherein the processor is configured to generate incentive for a user. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be modular and configurable to connect with a second device to enable the device to collect an additional trash class and is configured to interact through a common software. 
     
     
         12 . A device comprising:
 a trash receptacle;   an opening to receive a class of trash;   a Global Positioning System; and   a trough system arranged on an opposite side to a side having the opening to receive the class of trash, wherein the trough system is configured for an outward sweep for emptying trash directly and automatically to a garbage pickup vehicle, and an advertising panel; wherein the device is configured to be an Internet of Things device; and wherein the device is configured for trash collection.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the advertising panel is a digital advertising panel configured for advertising a material of a sponsor. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the device further comprises at least one of a scanner, a camera, and a weight scale configured to identify, count, and weigh trash items. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the weight scale is configured to determine count of the trash items based on a total weight and the class of trash. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the camera is configured to determine whether the trash items are similar. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the device further comprises a computerized object recognition configured to read at least one of a bar code, a Quick Response (QR) code, a text by performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the text located on a trash item. 
     
     
         18 . A system comprising:
 a plurality of trash collection devices, wherein each of the plurality of trash collection devices comprises a Global Positioning System and is configured to collect a class of trash;   wherein each of the plurality of trash collection devices is comprising a trough emptying system, arranged on an opposite side to a side having an opening to receive the class of trash, configured for an outward sweep for emptying trash directly and automatically to a garbage pickup vehicle; and   wherein the plurality of trash collection devices are configured to communicate with each other over a wireless network; and wherein each of the plurality of trash collection devices of the system are configured to be an Internet of Things device; and wherein the system is configured for a multi-stream trash collection.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the garbage pickup vehicle comprises compartments configured to facilitate multi-stream collection of the trash and a compactor, wherein a slot width of each of the compartments is configurable to match a slot width of each of the plurality of trash collection devices. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein an unloading of trash from the plurality of trash collection devices into the garbage pickup vehicle is via an automated electronic opening and closing mechanism.