Abstract: A method for a municipality to control, track, and monitor waste or refuse receptacles requires a permit for use of a waste receptacle. An issuing organization issues a permit associated with a discreet receptacle identifier. An RFID tag is provided with the permit and attached to a discreet receptacle. The RFID tag transmits a signal carrying data associated with the discreet receptacle identifier. The signal may be read by a portable reader carried by municipal personnel to record violations of municipal code associated with the use of the discreet receptacle.

Abstract: A trash compactor and an attachable trash container are disclosed. The compactor includes two compacting plates; one of which is vertically mounted and moves horizontally in the direction of a second compacting plate. The second compacting plate is pivotally mounted and is moved from its horizontal position to a vertical position for compacting trash. The trash compactor is attached to a trash container which is removable from the compactor by means of a forklift device.