27 October, 2022

smart street bins

This new smart bin can be found in Killybegs.

PEL has developed a solar-powered street bin that compacts waste, and allows the bins to hold 10 times their usual load. The waste is captured in a 120-litre wheelie bin housed inside the street unit.

The bins are fitted with cloud-based software that provides real-time information on the bin and alerts a local authority when it is full and needs to be emptied.  This would reduce the number of times a council would need to empty the bins.
Info courtesy of the Irish Times


33 comments:

  1. That is smart indeed. Haven't seen them here yet.

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  2. Now I know how the Irish keep their streets so clean.

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  3. Interesting clever way to keep the streets clean.

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  4. Promising innovation. ... and the rain is doing the rest. ;-)

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  5. Thumbs up!!! Very big! (or rather foot down! ;-)...) Clever.

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  6. Wow, that is very clever. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  7. Sounds like an innovation every city needs.

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  8. Brilliant! We need a few of those bins here.

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  9. great news...
    we need this kind of bin .

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  10. That IS smart. They are attractive, too.

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  11. Whatever next? Calculating the garbage.

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  12. I applaud the innovation! Scientists are truly exceptional people! Have a good day, dear Bill.

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  13. That is fascinating. Nothing like that here.

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  14. A number of U.S. cities are using smart trash bins such as L.A. They make sense to help keep streets cleaner and free of litter.

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  15. We don't have them in Türkiye as far as I know...

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  16. Boa tarde meu querido amigo Bill. Acho que não temos por aqui esse tecnologia. Parabéns pela foto.

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  17. This is installed in Melbourne CBD too. Solar powered bin too.

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  18. This is amazing. Wonders of technology!

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  19. Let's hope it works. The litter and bins over here is so so bad! :-(

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  20. Looks like a sturdy bin, hopefully people use it.

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  21. Incrível!!! Acho que por aqui ainda estamos a anos luz de ter algo assim!
    Adorei ver... e adorei o conceito que inspirou esta novidade tecnológica!
    Um grande abraço
    Ana

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