IoT for Waste Management

Product Description

Maximise limited resources by identifying bins that need emptying with remote bin monitoring sensors. Receive triggered alerts for fill level, bin temperature and other vital insights to prioritise activities and plan collection routes, avoiding bin overflowing and inefficient vehicle use.

Our solution enables waste managers to…

Monitor waste and recycling levels to help meet targets

Working with Biffa and Northern Trains, we installed 277 sensors across 72 stations to monitor and measure levels of recycling. The team could then monitor recycling levels in response to particular campaigns or other activities to help them meet their 70% recycling target - bit.y/iot-bins

Better deal with staff shortages

The HGV driver shortage has affected many local authorities and waste management companies, with drivers switching to driving lorries instead. Using bin fill levels to prioritise collection routes can help waste managers deal with reduced staff numbers.

Support sustainability goals by reducing miles travelled

Organisations all over the UK are taking action to meet specific sustainability targets. Often, one of these targets is to reduce the number of miles driven, therefore reducing CO2 and methane emissions. By avoiding visiting empty bins, vehicle mileage can be significantly reduced.

Quickly identify potential incidents of people, animals or fires in bins

As well as monitoring bin fill levels, our sensors also detect the container's internal temperature, which can be used to indicate people, animals or potential fires inside the bin. Custom alerts can be set up to trigger instant alerts when these particular conditions are detected.

Help protect the local environment

When bins are overflowing, the rubbish can be blown into hedges, parks, fields or even the sea. This creates hazards for local wildlife and leads to environmental pollution. By ensuring bins are emptied before they overflow, or receiving notifications when lids have been left open, damage to the local environment can be significantly reduced.

Monitor all types of containers and bins

Our sensors have been designed to be adapted to any bin type, including wheelie bins, street bins, front loader bins and more. Fitting sensors to general and recycling bins allow for comparison in usage and how this usage changes over time or between locations. This can then help direct policy change.

Track levels of recycling and general bin usage

Fitting sensors to general waste bins and recycling bins allows for usage comparisons over time or between different locations. We can also supply keyring fobs to identify and compare bin usage by commercial clients.