Patent ID: 8459461
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
1. An onsite store waste recycling method, comprising: collecting targeted store waste onsite at a store location and tracking the collected store waste from the store location to a recycling facility to maintain a chain of custody of the targeted store waste from the store location to the recycling facility; manufacturing a flat plastic bag comprising an open top, closed bottom, and at least one wireless electronic tag placed inside the plastic bag; placing a waste collection receptacle onsite in a customer area of the store; placing the tagged plastic bag into the onsite waste collection receptacle; placing targeted store waste onsite into the waste collection receptacle; shredding the targeted store waste onsite after being placed into the waste collection receptacle fitted with the tagged plastic bag; transporting the tagged plastic bag containing the targeted store waste from the store to the recycling location; and recycling the targeted store waste into at least one recycled material suitable for use in manufacturing one or more products containing recycled material content from the targeted store waste.