Image your garbage container “telling” you when it has to be emptied! This Internet of Things product is targeted at municipal corporations and private waste management companies.
ONe Collect is positioned as a “web-based waste container monitoring and advanced forecasting system for the waste collection fleets.” What it has are smart wireless waste sensors installed in the waste containers that then send data to a data analytics backend. The system then calculates optimised collection schedules and routes based on real-time data sent by the waste sensors in each container. Basically, it is a system of intelligent garbage bins. It’s maker, Enevo, a privately held company, says this new product brings down the costs by at least 40 per cent by utilising smart waste sensor which enable remote waste monitoring. Essentially, you always empty the waste containers exactly when needed, never wasting money on nearly empty containers.
Enevo was founded in 2010 and has software and telecommunication engineers, data analysts, network gurus and seasoned waste management experts on its staff. The company’s stated goal is to become the leading global provider of smart logistics optimizations solutions for the waste management and recycling industry, helping both commercial waste management companies and public organizations to operate more resource efficiently. Enevo provides complete end-to-end services that are easy and enjoyable to use, while saving money and CO2.
Enevo had recently signed a new 3-year service agreements with Georos, a Helsinki based company specializing in soil production and transportation. The company will use the system to monitor sandsilos. Sandsilos are widely used in the Nordic countries to store sand for sanding icy roads and pavements.
Image Credit: Enevo
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