Methods and systems for waste mangement

A containment lid assembly comprising:

• a chute biasing portion coupled to at least one chute;
• a gate assembly coupled to said at least one chute, said gate assembly comprising:
• a housing configured to define a slot;
• and
• a gate positioned within said slot, wherein said gate is moveable between a first position and a second position to selectively obstruct said at least one chute;
• a lid coupled to said chute biasing portion;
• and
• a container selectively coupled to said lid, wherein said biasing portion is configured to apply a downward biasing force on said container to maintain engagement of said lid and said container.

A method of assembling a waste management system for transferring waste from an elevated platform to a ground level, said method comprising:

• coupling a waste disposal station to the platform, wherein the waste disposal station is configured to receive the waste from a technician;
• coupling at least one chute to the waste disposal station, wherein the at least one chute is configured to channel the waste downward from the waste disposal station;
• coupling a gate assembly housing to the at least one chute, wherein the gate assembly housing defines a slot;
• coupling a gate within the slot, wherein the gate is moveable between a first position and a second position to selectively obstruct the at least one chute;
• and
• coupling at least one container to the at least one chute, wherein the at least one container is located at the ground level and is configured to collect the waste deposited in the at least one chute at the waste disposal station.