Image Processing System for the Detection of Recyclable Solid Waste

Abstract

One of the problems that affects everyone is solid waste pollution, which has spread to various parts of the surface and has put the planet in trouble because of the enormous amount of waste that has accumulated over time, affecting the habitats of various marine and terrestrial animals. These damages on the environment, reflect the lack of culture human about recycling, just 10% worldwide recyclemore frequently in homes. Nowadays, the change of materials to biodegradable has been made so that their decomposition is early, accumulations of recyclable materials are still observed in various parts of the surface and observing that it does not solve the contamination. With the exposure of this problem, this article developed an image processing system for the detection of recyclable solid waste that through an automatic analysis will allow the identification of recyclable solid waste materials, such as plastic, cardboard and glass bottles, helping to detect those solid waste that canbe reuse and avoid accumulation of them per ton. Through its development, it was observed that the system identifies the various recyclable materials that are distributed throughout the street with an efficiency of 97.99%, standing out for its efficiency and precision in the analysis of recyclable materials.