An IoT Based Efficient Waste Collection System with Smart Bins

Abstract

Waste collection and management is an integrated part of both city and village life. Lack of optimized and efficient waste collection system vastly affect public health and costs more. The prevailing traditional waste collection system is neither optimized nor efficient. Internet of Things (IoT) has been playing a great role in making human life easier by making systems smart, adequate and self-sufficient. Thus, this paper proposes an IoT based efficient waste collection system with smart bins. It does real-time monitoring of the waste bins and determines which bins are to emptied in every cycle of waste collection. The system also presents an enhanced navigation system that shows the best route to collect wastes from the selected bins. Four waste bins are assumed in the city of Mount Pleasant, Michigan at random location. The proposed system decreases the travel distance by 30.76% on an average in the assumed scenario, compared to the traditional waste collection system. Thus it reduces the fuel cost and human labor making the system optimized and efficient by enabling real-time monitoring and enhanced navigation.

[Retracted] Machine Learning and IoT‐Based Waste Management Model

“…e technology reduces travel distance significantly as compared to the previous approach, resulting in a more efficient garbage collecting procedure and lower costs [19]. Finally, the authors think that their work has contributed to waste management since it is a valuable tool for technical personnel who may develop and enhance a town's garbage collecting system [20][21][22].…”

Review on Development of E-Waste Management System

“…Simultaneously, the microcontroller sends level data to the central web server system, which graphically displays the level for effective remote monitoring by authorities and end users. Haque et al [14] proposed a garbage collection system that monitors garbage in a specific area and can detect garbage that needs to be disposed of at the end of each collection cycle. It includes instant humidity and temperature detection, odor, condition monitoring and waste level monitoring.…”

Smart E-Waste Management System

“…Haque et al [6] propose a waste collection system that monitors trash cans in a specified area, determining which bins require emptying after each collection cycle. The system includes real-time monitoring of waste levels, odor, temperature, humidity, and condition.…”

“…In Europe, an average household is estimated to have 72 electronic devices, of which 11 are either broken or not in use [17]. Additionally, Cisco estimated in its 2018 annual report that 28.5 billion smart devices would be online by 2022 and predicted that 5% of IoT-enabled devices would be thrown out annually by consumers; consequently, this could result in the creation of 1.5 billion new pieces of e-waste annually [6]. Therefore, managing e-waste is becoming increasingly important, particularly in developing nations like Palestine.…”