Garbage Collection System using IoT for Smart City

Abstract

In today's world, one of the major environmental problems is the collection, management and disposal of the garbage. The current process of garbage collection does not consider real-time garbage level in dustbins while generating routes for garbage trucks. Collecting garbage in an unordered way leads to overfilling of bins, rotting garbage smell, more fuel consumption of trucks and hence has adverse effects on the environment. Moreover, the capacity of garbage trucks is not utilized. With the development of smart cities around the globe, there is an increasing need for IoT based technological solutions for solid waste management which will help in promoting a clean and sustainable environment. The proposed system gathers the real-time garbage level of every bin with the help of ultrasonic sensors. This data is then used to generate dynamic routes for garbage trucks while considering several factors like capacity of trucks and bins, the distance between bins, and the level of garbage.