METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT RECYCLING PICK UP SERVICES
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1. A method of collecting recyclables for recycling, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a collector, a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account, wherein the recycling account comprises an address for the consumer;
determining whether an agent for the collector is within a threshold distance of the address; and
fulfilling, by the collector, the collection request in response to the agent for the collector being within the threshold distance of the address.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for collecting recyclables for recycling are disclosed. A collector may receive a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account. The recycling account may include an address for the consumer. A determination as to whether an agent for the collector is within a threshold distance of the address may be made. The collector may fulfill the collection request in response to the agent for the collector being within the threshold distance of the address.
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1. A method of collecting recyclables for recycling, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a collector, a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account, wherein the recycling account comprises an address for the consumer; determining whether an agent for the collector is within a threshold distance of the address; and fulfilling, by the collector, the collection request in response to the agent for the collector being within the threshold distance of the address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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24. A method of collecting recyclables for recycling, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account, wherein the collection request comprises a request to collect one or more recyclables, wherein the recycling account comprises an address for the consumer and a recycling credit; transmitting, by the computing device, the collection request to a collector; determining, by the computing device, a collection recycling credit based on one or more of an amount of recyclables collected and a type of recyclable collected as a result of the collection request; and providing, by the computing device, the collection recycling credit to the recycling account associated with the consumer in response to the collection request being fulfilled. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 30, 31)
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32. A system for collecting recyclables for recycling, the system comprising:
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a computing device; and a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium in operable communication with the computing device, wherein the processor-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to; receive a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account, wherein the recycling account comprises an address for the consumer, determine whether an agent for the collector is within a threshold distance of the address, and transmit the collection request to the agent in response to the agent being within the threshold distance of the address. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44)
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57. A system for collecting recyclables for recycling, the system comprising:
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a computing device; and a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium in operable communication with the computing device, wherein the processor-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to; receive a collection request for recyclables for a consumer having an associated recycling account, wherein the collection request comprises a request to collect one or more recyclables, wherein the recycling account comprises an address for the consumer and a recycling credit, transmit the collection request to a collector, determine a collection recycling credit based on one or more of an amount of recyclables collected and a type of recyclables to be collected as a result of the collection request, and provide the collection recycling credit to the recycling account associated with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 63, 64)
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