{"id":411,"date":"2022-06-20T07:15:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T07:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.load-n-lift.ca\/blog\/?p=411"},"modified":"2024-08-09T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:49:23","slug":"growing-role-of-iot-internet-of-things-in-waste-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.load-n-lift.ca\/blog\/growing-role-of-iot-internet-of-things-in-waste-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Role of IoT (Internet of Things) in Waste Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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The reality nowadays is that if you even just blink once you may well miss a major development in technology that would be the talk of the town for months, that is if it weren\u2019t hundreds of other developments occurring at pretty much the same time. We are fairly simple folks here at Load n\u2019 Lift, and as you\u2019ll know our expertise is all in waste removal and disposal for Colborne and Trenton areas of Ontario. You\u2019ll never find us engineering software now or at any time in the foreseeable future, but when it comes to Trenton disposal bin rentals we know our stuff, although maybe not in a way that\u2019s as impressive as web development. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Where we\u2019re going with all of this is the fact that in the last decade plus there\u2019s been the building of a different type of Internet, and specifically with the Internet of Things. Without veering too far off topic, the IoT is a means of using the web to connect everyday devices to the Internet and each other when they have computing devices embedded in them. Google\u2019s pursuit of self-driving cars might be the most dramatic example of how this technology is starting to be incorporated, but it\u2019s also seen in smart thermostats and other devices that you might already be utilizing in your home. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What\u2019s most interesting for us given what we do is that the Internet of Things also has a lot of potential for applications in waste management, and with an eye on making it MUCH more efficient, far-reaching, and cost-effective. That\u2019s what we\u2019ll look at with our blog entry here for this month, and it certainly is an interesting topic. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Eco Concerns with Waste Globally<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Better and more responsible waste management is a global concern. Not long ago a world Bank report indicated that around 2.01 billion tonnes of solid waste is generated every year around the world. 33% of that waste is not managed in a way that is in line with ecology interests and not being harmful to the environment. Waste pickup and disposal in Trenton and Colborne is smaller scale in comparison, but waste management in many densely populated urban areas around North American and elsewhere is a major problem. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When this management is done improperly it promotes environmental contamination, and in developing countries one of the most pressing problems is this greatly increased the risk of certain diseases spreading. Now if we look ahead to 2050, this amount of solid waste generation is estimated to grow to 3.40 billion tonnes. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The good news is that IoT waste management systems can help. They are already being employed for modern supply chains. IoT waste management systems have already become very valuable with the way they have been optimizing and automating most of the processes in the industry. Industry experts say IoT adoption is far more significant on the supply chain side. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Smart City Application<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Smart city infrastructure will incorporate IoT technology to collect data of personal vehicles, buildings, public transport, components of urban infrastructures such as power grids and waste management systems, and the individual citizens themselves. Real-time data derived from it will be used by municipalities to help manage these systems. Local authorities are still getting accustomed to IoT waste management as they aim to reduce municipal waste. But hopefully it is embraced the way IoT has been for other interests \u2013 estimates are that over 70% of cities have deployed IoT systems for security, traffic, and water level monitoring. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rapid population increases in major cities pushes the need for IoT to be a part of civic waste management practices, and this is certainly something we can relate to here in Ontario and in the GTA in particular. We are just outside of it with dumpster rentals in Colborne and Trenton, but populations are growing in smaller Ontario cities too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

IoT promises to get rid of operational inefficiencies in waste management too, and the greatest application it likely will have is in route management for the vehicle fleet being used to collect municipal waste. This will reduce fuel consumption too \u2013 another huge plus considering the current world we are living in. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Other Proven Benefits <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

IoT in waste management has other immediate benefits that will be seen when widespread implementation of the technology occurs:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n