The Problem
Recycling banks are an ideal method of capturing a variety of segregated commodity streams that can be recycled. By keeping these materials segregated reduces the possibilities of contamination effecting this valuable resource. Saving many 1000’s of tonnes being sent to a landfill site. All operators however face 1 major problem. How do they know when their containers are full?
The UK has many 1000’s of these special containers located in both Urban and Rural locations providing a vital service for where Local Authorities don’t provide a kerbside collection service. How can you establish that your recycling banks are operating to their optimal fill level? How do you identify which of your recycling banks are becoming full? Overfilling will no doubt breach a service level agreement (SLA) that is set within the agreement to supply the unit at that specific location. Early servicing of these paper or cardboard banks wastes money and therefore unnecessarily inflates your collection charges, carbon footprint, congestion and environmental impact.
The Cause of the Problem
Lack of visibility, you can’t physically see inside these banks until you come to empty the unit. Your operatives have therefore travelled to that location to empty a container then verifying the volume so in order to prevent an overflowing situation operators tend to visit early to ensure SLA’s are met.