Networked waste processing apparatus

A method of processing waste, the method comprising:

• reading a user-specified waste pickup rule for a first user from computer accessible memory;
• determining if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied based at least in part on the status of a waste unit received over a network;
• and
• if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied, causing a waste pickup entity to pickup the waste, wherein the waste pickup entity is selected based at least in part on a preference of the first user accessed from a computer readable database and a remuneration offered to the first user by the waste pickup entity and/or a waste pickup bid.

A waste pickup information processing system, comprising:

• a network interface configured to receive status information related to waste associated with a first user;
• a data store containing user defined rules;
• a first instruction stored in computer readable memory configured to read a user-specified waste pickup rule for the first user from the data store;
• a second instruction stored in computer readable memory configured to determine if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied based at least in part on the status information;
• a third instruction stored in computer readable memory configured to, if the user-specified waste pickup rule is not satisfied, to again determine if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied when a predetermined period has elapsed;
• and
• a fourth instruction stored in computer readable memory configured to, if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied, cause, at least in part, a waste pickup entity to pickup the waste, wherein the waste pickup entity is selected based at least in part on a preference of the first user stored in computer readable memory.

A method of processing waste, the method comprising:

• reading a user-specified waste pickup rule for a first user from computer accessible memory;
• determining if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied based at least in part on a status related to first user waste;
• and
• if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied, causing a waste pickup entity to pickup the waste, wherein the waste pickup entity is selected based at least in part on a remuneration offered to the first user by the waste pickup entity and/or a waste pickup bid.