Automatic sorting of waste

A waste sorting system, comprising:

• a waste sorting compartment;
• a plurality of waste bins that include at least a recyclable waste bin and a non-recyclable waste bin;
• a plurality of sensors that comprise at least two different sensor types;
• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions that are configured to instruct the processor to:
• upon receipt of a piece of waste into the waste sorting compartment, use data detected by the sensors to determine a plurality of properties associated with the piece of waste,
• based on at least one of the properties from at least a first one of the sensors, determine whether the piece of waste is formed of a recyclable material,
• wherein the instructions to determine whether the piece of waste is formed of a recyclable material comprises instructions to determine that the piece of waste is not formed of a recyclable material if the processor cannot identify with at least 80% certainty that the piece of waste as being formed of a recyclable material,
• if the piece of waste is not formed of a recyclable material, cause the waste sorting compartment to deposit the piece of waste into a non-recyclable waste bin,
• if the piece of waste is formed of a recyclable material, based on at a second one of the properties from at least a second one of the sensors determine whether the piece of waste meets or exceeds a recyclability threshold, and
• if the piece of waste meets or exceeds the recyclability threshold, cause the waste sorting compartment to deposit the piece of waste into a recyclable waste bin, otherwise cause the waste sorting compartment to deposit the piece of waste into a non-recyclable waste bin.