Patent ID: 8201581

Claim:
A waste for an item of sanitary ware generating grey water, the waste comprising: (i) a generally cylindrical outer sleeve having: a) first and second outlets configured to discharge grey water, the first outlet being arranged to connect to a drainage system and the second outlet being arranged to connect to a recycling system; and b) a flange which is arranged in use to secure the waste to a rim of an aperture of an item of sanitary ware; the waste further comprising: (ii) a substantially cylindrical inner sleeve concentrically and rotatably arranged within the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve having a lid portion having at least one first inlet configured to admit grey water into the interior of the sleeve, the lid portion having a handle which in use can be gripped by a user to provide rotation of the inner sleeve within the outer sleeve between first, second and third positions, the inner sleeve further having at least one outlet aperture; wherein the inner sleeve is arranged with respect to the outer sleeve such that: in the first position the at least one outlet aperture aligns with the first outlet of the outer sleeve such that the inner sleeve connects the first inlet to the first outlet of the outer sleeve, whereby in use grey water from the item of sanitary ware is discharged via the interior of the inner sleeve into the drainage system, in the second position the at least one outlet aperture aligns with the second outlet of the outer sleeve such that the inner sleeve connects the first inlet to the second outlet of the outer sleeve, whereby in use grey water from the item of sanitary ware is discharged via the interior of the inner sleeve to the recycling system, and in the third position the at least one outlet aperture does not align with either the first outlet or the second outlet of the outer sleeve such that the inner sleeve does not connect the first inlet to either the first or second outlets, whereby in use the interior of the inner sleeve fills with water via the first inlet and once full the item of sanitary ware is then effectively plugged.