Environmental non-powered pail type trash container
OwnerDenis Gallagher, Richard A. Swetzinventors
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A segregated waste disposal device is disclosed which includes a plurality of waste receptacles provided in a main housing, each of the plurality of waste receptacles receiving one of a plurality of distinct waste products, respectively, including glass and metal. An opening within the main housing receives at least one of the glass and metal waste, and the weighted lid connected to the main housing crushes waste deposited into the opening. The lid may be opened either by hydraulic or mechanical spring mechanisms and a grate member provided within the opening and beneath the weighted lid allows crushed glass to free-fall therethrough into a predetermined receptacle. A sweep arm sweeps remaining crushed waste off of the grate into a waste receptacle other than a waste receptacle containing crushed glass.
A segregated waste disposal device comprising:
The segregated waste disposal device according to claim wherein said means for selectively opening and closing said weighted lid includes a foot pedal for lifting said weighted lid upon depression thereof and for releasing said weighted lid upon release of said foot pedal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.