Rationalizing Waste Management with Finbin Connect

Now is good time to talk about waste management analytics!

Urban waste volumes are growing hand in hand with population numbers, increasing the need for waste sorting. The sorting requirement is based on legislation; for example, EU Directive 2018/851 obliges member states to organize separate collection for at least biowaste, glass, metal, plastic, and paper and cardboard.

Although recycling points for several types of waste can already be found in many home kitchens, shopping centers, and lunch restaurants, the scope of the directive is not limited to indoor spaces. Public outdoor sorting points, for instance in parks or market squares, might still seem like a foreign idea, but in a few years, the situation could be entirely different.

However, collection points for multiple waste types pose challenges for waste management. Without a precise plan, separate waste collection can consume a manifold amount of resources, which increases waste management costs and the emissions from waste transportation negate the positive environmental impacts of sorting.

In waste management planning, data, analytics, and Finbin Connect come to the rescue.

What are the benefits of waste analysis?

Cost savings

The glass might be half full, but emptying a half-empty waste bin is just an unnecessary expense. Analytics can be used, for example, to predict the filling of waste bins and thus reduce waste collection costs.

Do you want to see how much you can save at your own site? Try the Finbin Connect savings calculator and estimate the potential in a few minutes.

Environmental protection

The fuel or electricity that moves waste trucks causes emissions and consumes energy. When more precise information about waste bins and their filling is obtained through analytics, their emptying routes can be planned to be more environmentally friendly.

Increased information to support decision-making

Based on data, it is possible, for example, to determine in which areas the least waste is generated and which types of waste are generated the most. This information can be utilized when planning new waste bin acquisitions or actions aimed at influencing the sorting behavior of residents in the area.

Cities becoming smart

Municipalities already collect a lot of data, for example, on traffic, air pollution, and the sewer network. Waste management monitoring adds a new piece of information to the mix, which further facilitates comprehensive community planning.

Finbin Connect – an easy-to-understand solution for waste management

Finbin Connect is a cloud service that collects real-time information from waste bins using sensors and provides a clear tool for developing waste management.

With Finbin Connect, it is possible to monitor, for example, the fill level of waste bins and the amount of collected waste by waste type. However, the service is not limited to presenting historical data, but it can predict optimal emptying times for waste bins using artificial intelligence and previously collected data. As an additional feature, AI-based route optimization is also available, which calculates the most cost-effective emptying route and provides information on, among other things, the duration of the route and its associated emissions.

What makes Finbin Connect special?

Advanced AI features

Finbin Connect represents the cutting edge of waste management analytics. For example, the service can take into account the effects of the season and seasonal variations on the predicted emptying time of the bin, and adapt emptying routes according to driver working hours and waste station opening hours.

Compatibility with competitors' waste bins

At Finbin we firmly believe our bins are the best, but you have the right to disagree. Finbin Connect is compatible with sensor-equipped waste bins from other manufacturers as well.

Connectivity with enterprise resource planning systems

Finbin Connect's adaptability is not limited to waste bins; its interface can also be connected to various enterprise resource planning systems.

Clear user interface

No tech-savvy engineer is needed to use Finbin Connect effortlessly. Easy navigation and ready-made overviews make information accessible to everyone.

Case Halmstad: insights and guidance with Finbin Connect

Halmstad is a municipality of approximately 60,000 inhabitants on the west coast of Sweden. In recent years, the municipality has invested in over 130 CitySolar and CityPack waste bins, which are both pest-protected and smart, and connected to the Finbin Connect platform.

Halmstad has been a satisfied user of Finbin Connect for two years now – right from the platform's testing phases! The municipality's representative, Yvonne Bothén, considers the service's impact on the city's waste management to be positive:

“Halmstad has greatly benefited from Finbin Connect, as the overview and management of waste management have improved. With real-time data, the municipality has been able to optimize its emptying routines, which has reduced unnecessary emptyings, lowered transportation costs, and decreased carbon dioxide emissions. The service's analytics features have provided valuable insights into bin usage and fill rates, and improved planning and resource allocation."

"The service has generally helped develop a more efficient, sustainable, and data-driven way of working in Halmstad.”

Step onto the analytics wave with Finbin Connect and Finbin products!

• You can read more about Finbin Connect here.
• Waste and sorting bins connectable to the Finbin Connect cloud service can be found here.