Smart Bins – Waste Level Monitoring

Detailed bin inventory is available for all monitored bins and stands. You can view them on a map and even visit them using Google Street View. Bins are displayed as green, orange, or red circles on the map, with the number in the circle representing the last measurement of the bin’s fill level (%).

The Dashboard provides detailed information about each bin, including its capacity, waste type, last measurement, GPS location, collection schedule, and pick recognition.

Here is a brief explanation of each of these fields:

• Capacity: The maximum amount of waste stored in the bin.
• Waste type: The type of waste that is accepted in the bin.
• Last measurement: The date and time of the last measurement of the bin’s fill level.
• GPS location: The latitude and longitude coordinates of the bin. (optional)
• Collection Schedule: The day and time the bin is scheduled to be collected.
• Pick recognition: A flag that indicates whether a waste collection crew has picked up the bin.

Detailed bin inventory can be a valuable tool for waste management professionals. It can help to identify bins that are overflowing or that need to be emptied more frequently. It can also help to ensure that waste is being collected promptly and efficiently.

The Dashboard provides real-time data on the fill levels of bins monitored by smart sensors. This data includes the current fill level and a prediction of when the bin will become full. This prediction is based on historical data, a feature not included in even the best waste management software.

The Dashboard also tracks when bins have been collected. This information can be used to ensure that bins are being collected on a regular basis and that they are not overflowing.

Real-time bin monitoring can help to improve waste management efficiency and effectiveness. By knowing when bins are full, waste collection crews can avoid overflowing bins and save time and money. Additionally, by knowing when bins have been collected, waste management professionals can ensure that bins are being emptied on a regular basis and that waste is not being left behind.

Benefits of Real-time Bin Monitoring:

• Improved efficiency: Real-time bin monitoring can help to improve efficiency by providing waste collection crews with real-time data on bin fill levels. This data can be used to optimise collection routes and schedules, saving time and money.
• Reduced waste: Real-time bin monitoring can help to reduce waste by providing waste management professionals with real-time data on bin fill levels. This data can be used to identify overflow bins that need to be emptied more frequently.
• Improved customer service: Real-time bin monitoring can help to improve customer service by providing citizens with real-time data on bin fill levels. This data can be used to help people find available bins and to report overflowing bins.

Real-time bin monitoring is a great option if you want to improve your waste management operations. Real-time bin monitoring is easy to use, affordable, and effective.

We can help you identify bins that are driving up your collection costs. We do this by using a tool that calculates a rating for each bin in terms of collection costs. The tool considers the average distance between the depot, the bin, and the discharge point in the area. The tool assigns a rating (1-10) to each bin and calculates the distance from the bin to the discharge point.

You can use this information to relocate the depot or the discharge point or adjust the pricing for bins with a higher rating.

Benefits of Identifying Expensive Bins

• Reduced collection costs: You can reduce your collection costs by identifying and relocating expensive bins.
• Improved efficiency: By relocating expensive bins, you can improve the efficiency of your collection routes.
• Improved customer service: By relocating expensive bins, you can improve customer service by reducing the time people wait for their bins to be collected.

If you are looking for a way to reduce your collection costs, improve the efficiency of your collection routes, and improve customer service, identifying expensive bins is a great option.

Tips for reducing collection costs:

• Optimise your collection routes: By optimizing your collection routes, you can reduce the time it takes to collect waste.
• Use smaller bins: By using smaller bins, you can reduce the number of times bins need to be collected.
• Educate People: By educating people about waste reduction and recycling, you can reduce the amount of waste that needs to be collected.

The filling cycle of a bin is the amount of time it takes to fill up. By understanding the filling cycles of your bins, you can optimize your waste collection routes and save money.

You can use a filling graph to understand your bins’ filling cycles. A filling graph shows the fill level of a bin over time. You can find filling graphs in the dashboard or on the map.

You may need to increase its capacity if a bin gets full quickly. Increasing the capacity of a bin can save you money by reducing the number of times the bin needs to be collected.

Tips for Saving Money on Waste Collection:

• Optimize your collection routes: By optimizing your collection routes, you can reduce the time it takes to collect waste.
• Use smaller bins: By using smaller bins, you can reduce the number of times bins need to be collected.
• Educate people: By educating people about waste reduction and recycling, you can reduce the amount of waste that needs to be collected.

By understanding filling cycles and optimizing your waste collection routes, you can save money and improve the efficiency of your waste management operations.

Missing bin picks can lead to overflowing bins, litter, and fines. Using a pick evaluation tool, you can identify and address missed picks, improve waste management efficiency, and save money.

A pick evaluation tool records and compares picks (sensor) to the schedule. This information can be used to identify any missed picks or off-schedule picks. You can then use this information to take corrective action, such as rescheduling collection routes or increasing collection frequency.

Benefits of Using a Pick Evaluation Tool:

• Reduced overflowing bins: By identifying and addressing missed picks, you can reduce the number of overflowing bins. This can improve public health and safety, and it can also reduce the amount of litter.
• Improved waste management efficiency: By identifying and addressing missed picks, you can improve the efficiency of your waste management operations. This can save you time and money.
• Avoided fines: By identifying and addressing missed picks, you can avoid fines from regulatory agencies.

Using a pick evaluation tool is a great option if you want to improve your waste management operations, reduce overflowing bins, and save money.

Tips for Avoiding Missed Bin Picks:

• Create a clear and concise pick schedule: The pick schedule should be clear and concise and communicated to all relevant stakeholders.
• Train your staff on the pick schedule: we will provide full training on the pick schedule, ensuring staff are aware of the consequences of missing picks.
• Use a pick evaluation tool: A pick evaluation tool can help you identify and address missed picks.

By following these tips, you can help to ensure that your bins are picked up on time and that you avoid missed picks.

The distribution of bins can significantly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of waste management. By optimising bin distribution, you can reduce overflowing bins, improve public health and safety, and save money.

There are a few things to consider when optimising bin distribution:

• Density: Bins should be distributed to minimise the distance people have to walk to reach them. This can help to reduce litter and improve public health and safety.
• Type: Different types of waste should be collected in different bins. This can help to improve recycling rates and reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill.
• Capacity: Bins should be the right size for the amount of waste generated in the area. This can help to reduce overflowing bins and save money on collection costs.

By optimising bin distribution, you can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of waste management. This can lead to a number of benefits, including:

• Reduced overflowing bins: By optimising bin distribution, you can reduce the number of overflowing bins. This can improve public health and safety, and it can also reduce the amount of litter.
• Improved waste management efficiency: By optimising bin distribution, you can improve the efficiency of your waste management operations. This can save you time and money.
• Increased recycling rates: You can increase recycling rates by optimising bin distribution. This can help to protect the environment and save money on disposal costs.

Real-time data on fill levels and pick recognition can be used to eliminate inefficient waste collection. You can identify and address inefficient picks by tracking how full bins are when they are picked.

Inefficient picks can lead to a number of problems, including:

• Waste: Waste is wasted when bins are picked before they are full. This can lead to increased costs and environmental impacts.
• Litter: Litter can be created when bins are not emptied often enough. This can lead to public health and safety concerns.
• Customer dissatisfaction: Customers may be dissatisfied if their bins are not emptied on time. This can lead to lost revenue and reputational damage.

By eliminating inefficient picks, you can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your waste collection operations. This can lead to a number of benefits, including:

• Reduced waste: By eliminating inefficient picks, you can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. This can save money and help to protect the environment.
• Reduced litter: You can reduce the litter created by eliminating inefficient picks. This can improve public health and safety.
• Improved customer satisfaction: You can improve customer satisfaction by eliminating inefficient picks. This can lead to increased revenue and a better reputation.

If you are looking for a way to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your waste collection operations, eliminating inefficient picks is a great option.

Tips for Eliminating Inefficient Picks:

• Use real-time data: Real-time data on fill levels and pick recognition can be used to identify and address inefficient picks.
• Set goals: Set goals for the percentage of bins that should be picked when they are at least 80% full.
• Track progress: Track progress towards your goals and make adjustments as needed.
• Communicate with staff: Communicate with staff about your goals and how they can help to eliminate inefficient picks.

By following these tips, you can help to ensure that your waste collection operations are as efficient as possible.

Our optional waste collection route planning feature can be complex and time-consuming. However, some tools can help to automate this process. These tools can use real-time data on bin fill levels and predictions of reaching full capacity to plan efficient waste collection routes.

By using these tools, waste collection professionals can save time and money and improve the efficiency of their operations. Additionally, these tools can help to identify any inconsistencies in waste collection routes, which can help to improve customer satisfaction.

Benefits of Using Semi-automated Waste Collection Route Planning Tools:

• Improved efficiency: Waste collection professionals can plan more efficient routes using real-time data and predictions. This can save time and money.
• Improved customer satisfaction: By identifying and addressing any inconsistencies in waste collection routes, waste collection professionals can improve customer satisfaction.
• Reduced waste: By planning more efficient waste collection routes, waste collection professionals can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. This can save money and help to protect the environment.

If you want to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your waste collection operations, semi-automated waste collection route planning is a great option.

Waste management software can help you reduce costs by calculating waste collection costs based on a variety of variables, including:

• Bin fill levels: The software can use real-time data on bin fill levels to predict when bins will reach full capacity. This information can be used to plan efficient waste collection routes and reduce the number of times bins need to be collected.
• Collection vehicle type: The software can factor in the collection vehicle used to collect waste. For example, a larger vehicle may be more efficient for collecting large amounts of waste, while a smaller vehicle may be more efficient for collecting small amounts of waste in a dense area.
• Collection frequency: The software can factor in the frequency of waste collection. For example, collecting waste less frequently may reduce costs but also lead to overflowing bins and litter.
• Collection route: The software can factor in the length and complexity of the collection route. For example, a longer and more complex route may be more expensive to collect than a shorter and simpler route.

The Citizen app is a mobile app that allows people to report any issues with bins, such as overflowing bins, damaged bins, or bins not in the correct location. Reports submitted through the Citizen app include the bin’s identification number, GPS location, and a photo, if available. This information can be used to quickly and easily resolve the issue.

Using the Citizen app is a faster and easier way to report waste management issues than emailing or posting on social media. The Citizen app also allows people to track the status of their reports and receive updates on when the issue has been resolved.

Benefits of Using the Citizen App:

• Faster resolution: Waste management professionals can quickly and easily identify and resolve issues using the Citizen app. This can help to reduce overflowing bins, litter, and public health and safety concerns.
• Improved customer satisfaction: Citizens appreciate the ability to easily report waste management issues and track the status of their reports. This can help to improve customer satisfaction and reduce complaints.
• Reduced costs: Using the Citizen app, waste management professionals can reduce the time and resources spent manually collecting waste management reports. This can save money and improve efficiency.