Smart city · Waste collection
Collect waste by need, not by calendar.
The routing and IoT engineering behind Blixar’s transit platform also powers smart waste collection. Sensors report fill levels, the platform forecasts when each container will fill, and dispatchers get the shortest route to the bins that need it.
- bins are emptied too early or too late on fixed schedules
- 9 of 10
- lower collection cost with need-based routing
- Up to 50%
- of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2030
- 2/3
How it works
From sensor to dispatch in four steps.
- 1
Sensor on every bin
A battery-powered ultrasonic sensor under the lid measures fill level. Tilt and temperature come as standard.
- 2
Data to the gateway
Readings travel over NB-IoT, LTE-M, GSM or LoRaWAN. The sensor wakes when waste is thrown in, so batteries last for years.
- 3
Forecasts in the cloud
Raw readings become fill forecasts, overflow alerts and recycling patterns on web and mobile dashboards.
- 4
Dispatch by need
Drivers get an optimised route to the containers that need emptying. Half-empty bins stay off the schedule.
Why smart bins
Any bin becomes a smart bin.
Retrofit in minutes, no bin replacement, from street bins to underground containers.
Fewer pickups, lower cost
Need-based collection cuts truck rounds, fuel and labour.
No overflowing bins
Alerts arrive before a container spills: fewer complaints, cleaning fees and pests.
Cleaner, quieter streets
Fewer rounds mean less traffic, noise and emissions.
Better recycling
Disposal patterns by area show where recycling works and where it needs attention.
Pilot smart collection in your city.
Tell us whether you are a city, a waste contractor or a business. We will recommend sensors, connectivity and a rollout plan, starting with a pilot of fifty bins.