Good practice in waste collection: smart waste management
In recent years, our cities have been faced with a very complex problem: waste collection and urban cleaning. If we are all aware of this problem, we are not so aware of the solutions that could reduce this dangerous situation. Technology is a valuable ally, able to help the environment by drastically reducing man’s ecological impact. We are talking in particular about the Internet of Things: an innovation that, by connecting all objects to the network, transforms them into smart devices that can be constantly monitored, analysed and optimised.
A solution that, if applied on a large scale, could guarantee a better world for future generations. These are not just ideas, but realities already developed and promoted by numerous Italian start-ups such as HDM Group.
Contextualising the role of IoT in cities, an important example is “Smart Waste Management”. Many stakeholders are drawing attention to the need to think about an alternative way of waste management from a Smart City perspective. Thanks to the installation of sensors, connected to the network, on the surface of the bins, this method makes it possible to monitor their fill level in real time. The result is an optimisation of street cleaning, which, by intervening only when strictly necessary, allows a reduction in time and costs.
An important company dealing with Smart Waste Management is Sensoneo, a global supplier of smart waste management solutions, and a partner of the HDM Group in the field of Smart Waste Management.
“We greatly value the HDM experience in Big Data, and Machine Learning. The company’s expertize in this area combined with a understanding of the local market makes HDM a highly valuable partner for Sensoneo.” said Andrea Basilova, Co-Founder and PR manager of Sensoneo.
The sensors developed by this company are also equipped with fire alarm, tilt alarm, and pick-up recognition (bin emptying detection). In addition to the environmental benefits, the adoption of these solutions allows operators to identify areas where their presence is needed, thus avoiding unnecessary routes and optimising waste collection, reducing the CO2 emissions of vehicles.
Why choose Smart Waste Management solutions?
There are many reasons.
- First of all, the combination of sensors, smart waste management and collection tracking finally allows cities to analyse and understand the dynamics of their waste production.
- Remarkable saving of routes which leads to direct cost and time saving. Pilot projects of Sensoneo even proved a reduction of waste collection routes by 63 percent.
- Environmental sustainability is the challenge of our times: we need to adopt a territorial development model based on respect for the environment.
