80%
of waste collections happen at the wrong time
Too late
Overflowing containers lead to illegal dumping following additional cleaning and collection costs
Too early
Containers are empty at the time of pickup, wasting time, resources, and money
Case Studies
With +10,000 annual street cleaning requests, unhappy residents, and unsanitary streets, San Francisco was facing some serious waste challenges. In 2019, they embarked on a smart sensor journey with the Nordsense smart waste management system.
Project findings
80%
decrease in overflowing trash cans
66%
decrease in street cleaning service requests
64%
decrease in illegal dumping
In 2016, Copenhagen installed smart waste sensors in street bins across different areas of the city with varying activity levels. Smart waste sensors were installed to build a baseline for service optimization potential. It quickly became evident that transitioning to dynamic and event-driven waste collection was key to achieving optimal waste collection efficiency.
Project findings
40%
of bins were empty upon collection
90%
of bins were not full upon collection
