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Waste container tracking with BLE Beacons

Each container carries a beacon. When the collection truck passes by, the Vigilo tracker detects it and the platform records the collection with the time and position.

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Collection truck emptying a waste containerContainer C-1042 collectedTruck 7 · today 06:48
2bn+ tof municipal waste per year worldwide
33%is not managed in an environmentally safe way
+70%more waste expected by 2050
Source: World Bank, What a Waste 2.0.
The challenge

Knowing what has really been collected

Unconfirmed collectionsIt is hard to check which containers were really emptied and when.
Inefficient routesWithout real data, routes and frequencies are planned by guesswork.
Lost containersContainers that are moved, stolen or damaged and nobody can find.
Transport costMoving waste costs $20 to $50 per ton: every extra kilometer counts.
The Vigilo solution

How it works

Beacon on the container

Fixed to the container, it transmits its ID for years with no maintenance.

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Vigilo tracker on the truck

Passing by the container, it detects the beacon and links it to its GPS position.

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Record in the platform

It stores which container was visited, at what time, how long the truck stayed and on which route.

Vigilo platform

Every collection, recorded automatically

Check in the platform which containers have been visited on each route and which are still pending.

  • Optimized routesAdjust routes and frequencies with real data from every container.
  • Provable serviceJustify every collection to the city council or the customer.
  • Container inventoryKnow where each container is and spot those moved or stolen.
  • Full historySee when each container was emptied and by which truck.
Standard BLE Beacon
Recommended beacon

Standard BLE Beacon

For containers, trailers and outdoor equipment.

  • IP67 housing for outdoor use
  • Battery up to 8 years*, maintenance-free
  • Fixing with screws or adhesive
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* With the standard transmission setting (every 5 s).

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Know which trailer each truck is pulling, where each one was left and who was driving.

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Want to apply this case in your company?

We will prepare a proposal with beacons and Vigilo trackers for your operation.

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