Case Study: Dublin Airport

After deploying the solution, we have been able to go from collecting 840 containers 4 times a day to collecting just 80 containers a day. This has increased our operational efficiency upwards of 90% and resulted in significant cost savings. The solution has also provided us with data which has allowed us to recognise peak times in areas and from that adjust the allocation of staffing in those areas as well as increase waste container capacity where needed.

Hannah Forbes

Contract Services Specialist, Dublin Airport

Smart IoT-based bins at Dublin Airport in Ireland

PROBLEM

840 bins were being collected an astoundingly high 4 times a day since custodians had no idea how much waste were in each bin.
The high collection frequency hampered customers from having a pleasant impression of the airport.

SOLUTION

The airport replaced 840 bins with 80 large triple stations that accommodated waste diversion to recycling containers.
300 CleanCAP sensors (now known as CleanFLEX) were installed in the triple stations and in waste bins around the airport.
Accumulated data revealed trends in waste generation paving the way for the airport to oversee a far more efficient collection process.

RESULT

Collections reduced 92.8% from 3360 collections per day to 240.
Operational efficiency jumped dramatically freeing up custodial teams to focus elsewhere.