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18 March 2022
Today’s Technology for Tomorrow’s Waste Disposal
The amount of trash generated is increasing every year, and far too little is being redirected into raw materials recovery. This means that valuable resources are being wasted every day – and not just raw materials, but also manpower, since collecting waste is labor-intensive work. Therefore, South Korea is testing other options. A new highly efficient system relies on networked waste containers and modern technology from Germany.
For most people, trash disposal is synonymous with refuse collection: Cities and towns use specialized vehicles to collect waste along fixed routes. These vehicles pick up the trash in their assigned areas, sorted into corresponding receptacles, like bins, containers or sacks. Billing is based on several different systems, ranging from fixed fees, to specialized trash bags for purchase, to billing by weight. Many towns and cities have considered replacing regularly scheduled pick-up with a demand-driven collection system. All intelligent waste management relies on trash bins with sensors, whose job is to optimize capacities and collection routes. The goal of such a data-driven approach is to eliminate fixed collection schedules and reduce costs through optimized routes and frequencies.
At a Glance
- In the control cabinets of modern waste containers in South Korea, Pro 2 Power Supplies provide power reliably.
- With its compact design, the Pro 2 Power Supply powers all the components while saving space.
- The PowerBoost function ensures that sufficient capacity reserves are always available.
- The power supply can be monitored continuously through remote access.