Device, system and method for compressing waste

A system for compressing waste, the system including:

• a device, wherein the device comprises:
• a waste bag suspension member formed with an upper portion around which an opening of a flexible waste bag may be spanned;
• a lid movable between an open position,
• wherein waste may be added to a suspended waste bag through the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member, and a closed position, wherein the lid covers the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member so that an at least partially closed volume may be formed between the lid and the suspended waste bag;
• and
• a suction device adapted to evacuate air from the at least partially closed volume,
• wherein the lid comprises:
• a first perforated surface comprising a plurality of perforations so that the suction device may evacuate the air through the plurality of perforations in the lid;
• and
• a second surface to which the suction device is mechanically mounted,
• wherein the second surface is located above the first surface in the closed position, and
• wherein the second surface does not comprise the plurality of perforations;
• the suspended waste bag spanned over the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member;
• and
• a housing at least partially covering the lid, the waste bag suspension member and the suspended waste bag,
• wherein the suspended waste bag, upon evacuation, is retracted to compress waste present therein.

A method for compressing waste by means of a system, wherein the system comprises:

• a device, wherein the device comprises:
• a waste bag suspension member formed with an upper portion around which an opening of a flexible waste bag may be spanned;
• a lid movable between an open position,
• wherein waste may be added to a suspended waste bag through the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member, and a closed position,
• wherein the lid covers the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member so that an at least partially closed volume may be formed between the lid and the suspended waste bag;
• and
• a suction device adapted to evacuate air from the at least partially closed volume,
• wherein the lid comprises:
• a first perforated surface comprising a plurality of perforations so that the suction device may evacuate the air through the plurality of perforations in the lid;
• and
• a second surface to which the suction device is mechanically mounted,
• wherein the second surface is located above the first surface in the closed position, and
• wherein the second surface does not comprise the plurality of perforations;
• the suspended waste bag spanned over the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member;
• and
• a housing at least partially covering the lid, the waste bag suspension member and the waste bag,
• wherein the suspended waste bag, upon evacuation, is retracted to compress waste present therein;
• the method comprising the steps of:
• spanning the suspended waste bag around the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member;
• closing the lid;
• starting the suction device to evacuate the at least partially closed volume between the closed lid and the suspended waste bag in order compress waste present in the suspended waste bag by retraction of the suspended waste bag;
• and
• removing the suspended waste bag with compressed waste.