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Pilot project: Textile waste collection company Ekocharita reduces its waste collection costs by 20% using smart waste management technology by Sensoneo

Last updated: Sep 3, 2021

Summary

Textile waste collector Ekocharita publishes first results of its smart bin pilot project that started in January 2021. By installing waste monitoring sensors by the company Sensoneo, Ekocharita monitored the fill levels of its containers in real-time, allowing for a more efficient collection. By the end of June, more than 600 containers have been monitored and the results show that the data collected leads to:

- a decrease in time required for the collection of 1 tonne of textile waste by 30 %,

- a decrease in costs of the waste collection by 20 %, and

- a smoother and better organized logistics process.

Problem

Containers for textile waste have very irregular filling cycles, meaning the speed by which they become full is unpredictable. This makes the collecting of its textile waste difficult, both for operations and logistics, and neither time- nor financially efficient.

Solution

Sensoneo provides a smart waste management solution for textile waste containers by monitoring the container's fill levels with sensors that use ultrasonic technology. The temperature within the container also gets monitored, allowing for the provision of fire and tilt alarms. This way, the waste gets collected efficiently.

Outcome

Textile waste is collected at the most efficient point in time - when the container is full. In this way the entire logistics process becomes smoother, time is saved and costs are be reduced.