System and method for GPS-based report generation

A method, comprising:

• providing an application for downloading and installation on a portable computing device of a reporting user, wherein said application in operation prompts the reporting user to submit a report of a reportable condition with image data and location data, wherein said reportable condition comprises the presence of one or more of recyclable materials, removable objects, or hazardous materials;
• receiving, at a computer server with a processor or microprocessor coupled to a memory, a plurality of reports from a plurality of reporting users of a plurality of reportable conditions;
• sending, from the computer server, a receipt notification to the application of each of said plurality of users upon the successful receipt of the corresponding report from each of said plurality of users;
• analyzing the image data in each of said plurality of reports to identify any objects, materials, or types of recyclable materials present:
• storing said plurality of reports, and image analysis data in a database in electronic communication with said computer server;
• receiving, at said computer server, a request from a recycling user for a listing of all reports in said database for one or more specified types of recyclable material within a designated area;
• generating, using said processor or microprocessor, a listing of all reports in said database wherein the reported condition includes said one or more specified types of recyclable material:
• determining an optimal route for a recycling vehicle to pick up the recyclable material in said listing;
• transmitting the listing and the optimal route determination to the recycling user;
• determining, using said processor or microprocessor, for each report received whether said reportable condition requires existence notification of a designated contact;
• and
• if said reportable condition is a condition requiring existence notification, determining information for a designated contact for said report based upon the reported location data, and sending an existence notification of the reportable condition to said designated contact.