Tracking and geolocation solutions for the waste collection and treatment sector
Benefits
Waste collection and treatment have become major challenges for local governments, impacting the environment, society, and the economy. With rising treatment costs and strict environmental regulations, authorities have to find ways to reduce household, commercial and other waste while meeting compliance requirements.
To achieve this, local governments must innovate to balance cost efficiency, environmental responsibility, and the need for transparency while ensuring user satisfaction.
IOT for the waste management sector
The IoT (Internet of Things), or the use of connected technologies such as active and passive RFID, BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS, and many others, can revolutionize waste collection.
The solutions include geolocation and unique identification of bins, trucks, and containers, particularly for mechanized collection. By addressing challenges such as transportation efficiency, CO2 emissions, and management costs, these solutions encourage users to improve waste sorting.
Tracking and geolocation of bins and trucks help to:
- Prevent loss or theft by monitoring locations
- Uniquely identify equipment in need of maintenance or replacement
- Optimize routes with real-time location and fill level data
- Automate collection and tracking for underground collection points
Tracking of individual containers enables:
- Automatic identification of collected bins
- Monitoring usage frequency
- Billing based on collection frequency and waste volume to encourage better sorting
- Sending push notifications and awareness campaigns to improve sorting and reduce waste volume
Solution
We adapt to our clients' needs and environment by offering integrated solutions that combine hardware and software. Our SaaS software platform uses range of technologies including active or passive RFID (HF and UHF), BLE and GPS.
Example of truck movement history
How does it work?
Typically each bin is fitted with a passive RFID tag, using HF or UHF technology.The unique tag ID is associated with information about the item, such as bin type, capacity, purchase date and more, in a central database.
Bin information is either captured with handheld RFID scanners or automatically with vehicle mounted readers. GPS technology can capture the location of the vehicle at the time of the scan. Data is then transmitted via a mobile network to a central database.
The platform provides an easy-to-use interface for the waste management sector, allowing real-time bin visualization, custom alerts, zone creation, and client access control. Effortlessly track and export bin routes, store route history for six months, and generate reports based on key KPIs for streamlined operations.
Find out how to improve waste sorting, increase transportation efficiency, and reduce costs.
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