MONITORING FULLNESS OF CONTAINERS

1 . A waste compactor monitoring system comprising:

a monitoring assembly;

a remote processing system; and

a communication connection connecting the monitoring assembly to the remote processing system;

wherein:

the monitoring assembly comprises a hub device and two or more sensors connected to the hub device and positioned on a waste compactor system;

a first sensor of the two or more sensors monitors a first condition of the waste compactor system and a second sensor of the two or more sensors monitors a second condition of the waste compactor system that is different from the first condition; and

the communication connection is configured to communicate the first condition and the second condition to the remote processing system.

2 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor comprises a level sensor for detecting a level of hydraulic fluid in a reservoir.

3 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more sensors comprise a pressure sensor connected to a hydraulic line of the waste compactor system, and wherein the hub device comprises a controller configured to determine fullness of a container of the waste compactor system based on pressure data from the pressure sensor.

4 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more sensors comprise a proximity sensor positioned to detect a presence or absence of the waste compactor system or a container of the waste compactor system.

5 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more sensors comprise a connection sensor configured to detect a presence or absence of a connection of the waste compactor system to power or to a fixed connection.

6 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the remote processing system comprises a scheduling system configured to schedule servicing of a container of the waste compactor system.

7 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the communication connection is configured to communicate sensor configuration information to the monitoring assembly.

8 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the hub device comprises a controller configured to analyze data from the two or more sensors and determine the first condition and the second condition of the waste compactor system.

9 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein at least one sensor of the two or more sensors is supported by a breather cap for a hydraulic reservoir associated with the waste compactor system.

10 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more sensors comprise at least one of: an ultrasonic sensor, an accelerometer, or a GPS sensor.

11 . A waste compactor monitoring system for monitoring a waste compactor system having a waste container, the waste compactor monitoring system comprising:

a hub device;

a plurality of sensors connected to the hub device; and

a communication connection;

wherein:

each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to monitor one or more conditions of the waste compactor system;

the communication connection is configured to communicate the one or more conditions to a remote processing system; and

the one or more conditions comprise at least one of: (a) a presence or absence of the waste container; (b) fullness of the waste container; or (c) a level of hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic fluid reservoir associated with the waste compactor system.

12 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , further comprising the remote processing system.

13 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 12 , wherein the remote processing system comprises a scheduling system configured to schedule servicing of the waste container.

14 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first sensor monitors a first condition of the waste compactor system, and wherein the second sensor monitors a second condition of the waste compactor system that is different from the first condition.

15 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a pressure sensor connected to a hydraulic line of the waste compactor system, and wherein the hub device comprises a controller configured to determine fullness of the waste container based on pressure data from the pressure sensor.

16 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a connection sensor configured to detect a presence or absence of a connection of the waste compactor system to power or to a fixed connection.

17 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the communication connection is configured to communicate sensor configuration information.

18 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the hub device comprises a controller configured to analyze data from the plurality of sensors and determine the one or more conditions.

19 . The waste compactor monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is carried by a breather cap for a hydraulic reservoir associated with the waste compactor system.

20 . A waste compactor monitoring system comprising:

a hub device;

one or more sensors connected to the hub device and configured to monitor one or more conditions of a waste compactor system;

a remote processing system comprising a scheduling system configured to schedule servicing of a container of the waste compactor system; and

a communication connection connecting the hub device to the remote processing system, wherein the communication connection is configured to communicate the one or more conditions to the remote processing system.