Waste management system

a waste management system and waste management technology, applied in the field of waste management system and apparatus, can solve problems such as resistance of householders, and achieve the effect of reducing the volume of low-density waste items

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-13
UNDERWOOD MICHAEL FREDERICK
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[0009] Preferably the household collection vehicle is provided with compaction means for reducing the volume of low density waste items such as cans or plastics bottles.

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Two interrelated problems which hinder both (a) the increasing diversion of waste material from disposal by landfill and (b) the available quantity and quality of recyclate, are firstly the economics of handling waste material using current waste collection methods, and secondly the resistance of the householder to sort waste material into different categories.

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[0038] Research indicates that domestic waste generated in one week by a family of four amounts to around 15 kilogrammes and is made up of putrescible / organic materials (P / OM) of approximately 6.9 kg, paper and card amounting to approximately 4.8 kg, glass amounting to 1.65 kg, food and drink cans totalling 0.6 kg, plastics materials totalling 0.9 kg, and hazardous materials amounting to 0.15 kg. It is believed that the waste management system disclosed herein will permit 100% diversion of domestic waste from landfill with the possibility of 94% of the waste being recycled, and 6% currently being disposed of through other routes. Considering the above breakdown volumetrically suggests relative volume unit ratios of 9 P / OM, 41 bottles and cans, 25 paper and card, 9 hazardous materials, and, 41 plastics materials.

[0039] A key factor in recycling domestic waste is sorting the domestic waste into individual recyclable categories. For example, the concept of the householder separating g...

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A waste management system comprising providing householders with waste collection units having predetermined collection containers for predetermined categories of waste whereby the householder performs a preliminary sorting of his waste into said predetermined categories, providing a household collection vehicle having collection containers for at least the waste categories sorted by the householder, providing a way-station at which categorised waste from the collection vehicle can be temporarily stored, providing a way-station collection vehicle having the facility to transport said categorised waste from a plurality of way-stations, and providing a recycling depot at which categorised waste from said way-station collection vehicle can be distributed for recycling or disposal. There is also disclosed a household collection unit, a collection vehicle, and compaction units.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] This invention relates to a waste management system and apparatus for use in a waste management system. [0002] The invention is primarily, but not exclusively, concerned with domestic waste, that is to say waste generated in a domestic dwelling house. However the system can be used in relation to trade and commercially generated waste of the kind which is currently handled by Local Authority waste collection services in conjunction with the collection of domestic waste. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Currently the majority of domestic waste is treated as disposable material and is collected in bulk and disposed of by landfill. Facilities exist in various locations for the householder to deposit bottles and the like for recycling, but in general household waste is treated as a single waste product and goes to landfill with no consideration of recycling. [0004] There is a growing pressure, driven at least in part by legislation, to divert waste from landfill...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D51/00B65F1/00B65F3/00
CPCB65F1/006B65F3/001B65F3/005
Inventor UNDERWOOD, MICHAEL FREDERICK
Owner UNDERWOOD MICHAEL FREDERICK
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