Waste segregation compliance system
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1. A method for monitoring waste generated within a facility, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a waste receptacle;
identifying a person adjacent the waste receptacle and producing a location signal in response thereto;
detecting a use of the waste receptacle and producing a deposit signal in response thereto; and
reporting in response to the location signal and the deposit signal, the identity of the person adjacent the waste receptacle at the time of the use of the waste receptacle.
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Abstract
A waste segregation compliance system and method including a processor, a waste receptacle configured to detect a deposit of an item therein and to provide a deposit signal to the processor, and a detector configured to detect a person and to provide a location signal to the processor in response to detection of the person.
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72 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring waste generated within a facility, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a waste receptacle;
identifying a person adjacent the waste receptacle and producing a location signal in response thereto;
detecting a use of the waste receptacle and producing a deposit signal in response thereto; and
reporting in response to the location signal and the deposit signal, the identity of the person adjacent the waste receptacle at the time of the use of the waste receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for monitoring waste generated within a facility, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a waste receptacle;
detecting a deposit of an item into the waste receptacle and producing a deposit signal in response thereto;
measuring an amount of waste in the waste receptacle;
repeating the detecting and measuring steps for a predetermined time period;
generating a waste event in response to deposit signals produced during the elapsed time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A waste segregation compliance system comprising:
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a processor;
a detector configured to detect a person and to provide a location signal to the processor in response to the detection of the person; and
a waste receptacle configured to detect a deposit of an item therein and to provide a deposit signal to the processor in response to the deposit of the item in the waste receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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48. A waste segregation compliance system comprising:
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a badge configured to transmit an identification signal;
a receptacle configured to detect the deposit of waste therein and to provide a deposit signal in response thereto;
an identification detector configured to detect the identification signal when the badge is proximate the receptacle, the detector providing a location signal in response to the identification signal; and
a processor coupled to the receptacle and coupled to the detector, the processor providing a report signal in response to the deposit signal and in response to the location signal.
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55. A waste segregation compliance system for monitoring the segregation of waste by a person, the waste segregation compliance system comprising:
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a waste receptacle; and
a person locating and tracking system comprising a master station, and a first detector associated with the waste receptacle and configured to detect the presence of the person adjacent the waste receptacle, the first detector being in communication with the master station. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method for monitoring the compliance of waste segregation by a person in a facility, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the presence of a person adjacent a waste receptacle;
detecting the deposit of an item into the waste receptacle;
determining the weight of the item; and
computing the estimated disposal cost of disposal of the item. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72)
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69. A waste segregation compliance system comprising:
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a waste receptacle including a plurality of segregated waste compartments;
a plurality of waste detectors, each waste detector associated with one of the waste compartments for detecting the deposit of waste into the waste compartment and for generating a deposit signal in response thereto; and
a processor in communication with the waste detectors for receiving each deposit signal, the processor configured to provide a report signal based on at least one deposit signal.
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