U.S. Cities Invest in Underground Waste Solutions
U.S. Cities Invest in Underground Waste Solutions
Underground waste containers are (finally) gaining traction in the U.S., with three cities ditching their wire baskets for a solution by Underground Refuse Systems that uses Nord Engineering technology and offers Evreka's filling-levels sensors as an option. This follows the voluntary waste drop-off trend in continental European cities which has accelerated large deployment of filling-level sensors and pay as you throw solutions to optimize waste collection. In this video, we explore why cities like Clearwater and Kissimmee, FL are now deciding to invest in the solution.
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For coastal cities, clogged drains are not only an eyesore but a health hazard: The accumulated waste in gutters can lead to contaminated stormwater, flooding and pollution as it flows into the sea. It’s a problem once particularly evident in Marseille, France, where, at one point, the local utility, SERAMM owned by Suez, carried out 50,000 inspections a year to ensure that the gutters were free from waste. That number has since been cut in half thanks to a smart gutter project installed by the eco-startup GreenCityZen. Using sensors connected to the Sigfox network, SERAMM can now remotely monitor the gutters using GreenCityZen’s HummBox platform. It’s a project that began in 2019 and has since connected around 2,000 drains, with plans to connect another 3,000 by the end of 2022. Will the project be impacted by Sigfox’s bankruptcy? Learn more in this week’s video.