A Zigbee Garbage Bin Monitoring system with IoT

Abstract

One of the critical responsibilities in ensuring a clean and pollution-free society is maintaining garbage disposal. Damage to the environment and human health results from improper garbage maintenance and disposal. However, it can be seen that garbage bins in several places including cities are left to overflow on streets. With the development of IoT, this scenario can be improved by providing screening of the status of trash bins. A Bin Level Monitoring Unit (BLMU) consists of the end sensor with the bin. The filled status of the garbage bin is detected and sent to a Wireless Access Point Unit (WAPU). The ZIGBEE devices are used to communicate each local device to a master IoT device which is placed in each area. This helps connect multiple devices to connect to a network and access the IoT module. The bin is accessed by the public and municipality by their RFID tags. There is an automatic locking system in case of the bin is full or is detected with poisonous gas. The bin can then be opened only by the municipality with their tag.