Smart Waste Management Scheme using IoT for Metropolitan Cities

Abstract

Due to India’s very high population and its direct proportional increase in the quantity of garbage and lack of new land for landfill, there is a very big need for bringing a smart system for garbage collection and management. Using IOT and a smart garbage processor at the ward level will increase the efficiency of the existing system. IoT usage in Waste Management is still in research level. Using Internet and spending a major portion of budget for this infrastructure change may seems to be a luxury for a developing country like India. But to avoid dangerous health hazards for the future generation, bringing this infrastructure change with additional budget amount for waste management is must and inevitable. Any infrastructure can be converted into IoT enabled by making small changes in the equipment used in the existing system. The existing bins kept in the major streets of the city can be easily converted into IoT by implanting sensors and internet connectivity unit. The proposal can be divided into two major levels. In the first level, the aim is to design a smart bin with three sections. One for bio degradable domestic waste, the second for inert debris (soiled diapers and sanitary napkins) and the third for non-bio degradable wastes. If the IoT is used for waste management, it will be easy to monitor all the smart bins and hence the number of trips of heavy vehicles and small vehicles can be reduced. By using the proposed model, the health problems faced by the corporation workers and scavengers can be reduced.