Patent ID: 8316625

Claim:
A system that collects data regarding waste processed by a disposal unit comprising: a disposal unit comprising: a substantially air tight chamber; an insertion component for inserting waste into the chamber; a substantially air tight region of the substantially air tight chamber containing a disposal container within which waste received via the insertion component is able to be placed; an air holding region distinct from the substantially air tight region and a remaining region of the substantially air tight chamber; an air extraction unit configured to capture air from the remaining region and to place the captured air in the air holding region, wherein a unidirectional air flow exists between the air holding region, and the substantially air tight region; a container sealant mechanism configured to seal an opening of the disposal container; and at least one data measurement device configured to determine at least one element of waste data, wherein said at least one element of waste data corresponds to a measurement of a property of the inserted waste; a data collection component configured to receive at least one element of waste data from the disposal unit; and a data server having a data store configured to receive and centrally store the collected waste data from the data collection component in a standardized format.