Solid Waste Management Using IoT for Thane North Zone

With the development of smart cities, due to the increase in population there is an increase in the complexity of solid waste management from the point of collection to the disposal. IoT-enabled waste collection and transportation can bring in various advantages over the conventional waste collection system. Specifically, municipal corporations can use IoT to track and monitor the level of trash in each bin. Conversion of normal garbage to smart bins, tracking of garbage pickup trucks, route optimization for trucks, cross-checking of garbage weight, type of waste, etc. can efficiently address the challenges of enforcement and transparency with the help of IoT-enabled sensors. This will help the cities lower some of their fuel needs and also decrease the overall cost by at least 30 % of the total required for the conventional waste method. In the long run, IoT-enabled solid waste management system can bring significant value to the rest of the lifecycle stages and can also be very helpful for the authorities to accelerate their smart city plans.