Patent ID: 6561085
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B30B

Abstract:
A method of managing a waste compactor container network, the compactor container network including one or more waste compactor containers, each compactor container having associated therewith a monitoring unit for monitoring and communicating the status information associated with the compactor container, the method comprising:receiving operation parameters for one or more waste compactor containers including a container pick-up level, which when met or exceeded by a current compactor container fullness level triggers a container pick-up request; receiving one or more preselected conditions and corresponding adjustment amounts, which are applied to the container pick-up level if the preselected conditions are satisfied; determining if any of the preselected conditions are satisfied; variably adjusting the container pick-up level based upon each of the one or more preselected conditions which are satisfied; receiving the waste container status information of the one or more compactor containers including an indication of compactor container fullness; comparing the indication of compactor container fullness with the adjusted container pick-up level; and initiating a container pick-up request if the compactor container fullness indication equals or exceeds the adjusted container pick-up level.