A Greener Approach to Managing Solid Waste
The conventional wisdom is that "" good for the environment"" and are ""profitable"" don't go together. Now, thanks to newest application of technology, that's all changing in the field of solid waste removal.
Through automated dispatching of waste haulers, it is possible to reduce truck operations by an average of 40% or more. Such results are possible by improving the efficiency of waste compactor management so that only full compactor containers are picked up.
This is especially important because:
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Waste removal trucks are among the least efficient vehicles on the road.
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Like other diesel trucks, waste hauler's trucks produce a variety of emissions, including ""fine particles" of particulate matter. (According to the EPA, these fine particles can cause serious health problems, especially for persons with respiratory problems.)
The easiest solution to reducing the carbon footprint of local waste management is at the waste compactor, not on the truck, it is compactor management technology.
The Compactor Plus System is an automated Monitor that watches how a waste compactor container is filling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a full container is sensed, the waste hauler is automatically dispatched by the monitor. In real-world experience, this results in an average of 40% fewer trips by the waste hauler—in effect reducing fuel consumption and air pollution by these trucks by 40%!
And there are other environmental benefits as well:
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Fewer truck pickups equate to fewer miles, which means fewer trucks are needed to service the same number of customers.
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Truck maintenance is reduced proportionately.
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The actual process of pulling one compactor container and replacing it with another also consumes energy and creates a considerable amount of noise.
So, reducing these factors is an added bonus.
Perhaps the most attractive aspect of adding a Compactor Plus Monitor System is not only does it help the environment, but it also helps the company's bottom line.
Finally, there is a device that saves money and the environment
Compactor Plus!
Compactor Plus!