Technological watch

In one form there is provided a control system for pickup and drop-off of at least one recyclable item; the control system identifying a relocatable receivable depot from a plurality of geographically dispersed depots; said control system comprises: a roving pickup control apparatus; relocatable receival depot control apparatus; the vehicle effecting transport of at least one recyclable item from a user location at the direction of the control system; whereby said vehicle travels to the recyclable item; said roving pickup control apparatus then reads the identity of said recyclable item; and said recyclable item is picked up by said vehicle and transported to said relocatable receival depot by said roving pickup control apparatus; using route and location information of said recyclable item and said relocatable receival depot thereby for said roving pickup control apparatus to guide said vehicle to the recyclable item and the relocatable receival depot.