A civic-tech disposal engine for local communities. Six small rule engines compose every verdict, so you can see how the answer was built. The engine identifies the item, finds your local rule, surfaces a reuse path before disposal, and points you at the nearest verified facility.
Toggle between ZIPs and watch the same glass jar route differently. This is what "local" actually means: not a national brochure in your city's color.
Same item
ZIP 55416 → St. Louis Park, MN
Recommended path
Donate it — it's still useful
· Hennepin County rule · donation path
Preparation
Habitat ReStore, Bridging, Better Futures all accept chairs
Source
Hennepin County furniture guide · in catalog
verified this week
ZIP-level rule resolution from ClearPath's live Disposal Engine.
Every answer shows its source, its confidence, and a reuse alternative before the curb.
Classified item
Laptop battery, spent
Recommended path
Take to Household Hazardous Waste
Never curbside — fire risk when crushed
Source · Freshness
EPA Universal Waste Rule · 40 CFR §273 · in catalog
Reuse alternative
→ Best Buy Richfield · Call2Recycle drop-off
A photo or short description goes in. ClearPath identifies the item.
The right disposal path for your ZIP, sourced and cited.
Request a hauler pickup or find the nearest accepting facility.
Live status updates and confirmation when it's done.
No single AI model decides what you should do with your waste. Six small rule engines compose the answer. Each one is auditable, sourced, and one you can turn off.
Federal → State → County → City. Every verdict shows which authority level produced which step, with the source URL and the date it was last verified.
When a city rule branches on item state ("Is the chair still usable?"), the engine asks one structured question, the resident taps an answer, and the verdict resolves on the same page — no redirect, no re-entry.
Routes hazardous items (lithium batteries, sharps, e-waste) away from the bag-of-trash path before the resident commits. Operators see a hotspot dashboard for ZIPs where confusion clusters.
When an item is reuse-eligible and a verified donation or take-back path is nearby, the engine surfaces it before the disposal CTA. Never enforced — the resident always sees the tradeoff.
Composes item size, hazard, condition, and pricing signals into one eligibility verdict. Residents only see "Request pickup" when a hauler can actually fetch the item, and haulers see whether each pickup is donation, drop-off, or hazard.
When two sources disagree in the same scope ("Compost in one city · Trash in the next"), the engine names the conflict, picks based on the resident's ZIP, and gives the operator a one-click way to resolve it.
Snap an item or describe it. The vision pipeline identifies what it is, the material, and any hazard signals, and asks one clarifying question when the local rule branches on condition.
Looks up your municipality's actual disposal rules and routes your item accordingly. No more generic national advice.
Surfaces donation partners, repair cafés, and community exchanges before suggesting the curb. The landfill should be the last option.
Need it gone? Schedule a pickup through ClearPath. Compare transparent bids from verified local haulers.
Once a hauler is assigned, you can message them directly in-app, with photos, prep notes, and confirmation.
Get notified the moment your pickup is accepted, scheduled, or completed. Email or in-app, with preferences you control.
Every ClearPath answer shows its work: the exact local rule, the source, the verification date, and why this path was chosen. "The AI said so" isn't good enough for your household, or your city.
Reasoning trail
Item
Glass jar · rinsed
Material
Soda-lime glass
ZIP
30019 · Gwinnett, GA
Rule
§ 3.2 curbside mixed
Prep
Cap off · label ok
Verdict
Curbside · Blue bin
Every answer shows its reasoning. You can inspect this trail on any guidance card.
Clear answers for every item, without guesswork or cold-calling city hall.
Qualified local leads with structured information, not vague phone calls.
Reduce contamination, cut support volume, and see what residents actually struggle with.
Every recommendation points back to a municipal rule, program page, or verified facility policy.
Rules carry verification dates, so you always know how current the guidance is.
When rules are unclear, ClearPath shows its confidence and points to a verified source. It does not guess silently.
Your location and items are used only to answer your question. Nothing shared, nothing sold.
Residents, haulers, and administrative workflows are all implemented. We're opening early-access conversations with cities, hauler networks, and community sustainability programs. If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you.
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