Real time solid waste bin monitoring system framework using wireless sensor network

Abstract

This paper presents a new framework that enables the remote monitoring of solid waste bin in real time, via ZigBee-PRO and GPRS, to assist the solid waste management process. The system is designed to monitor the status of the bin as soon as someone throw waste insight it. The system framework is based on a wireless sensor network, contains three levels: smart bin, gateway and control station that stores and analyze the data for further use. In this way, the waste collection route can be optimized by feeding the collected data into a decision support system and hence able to reduce operation costs and emissions.