Developing a Self-Powered Enlarging Smart Waste Bin

In a community with everyday growing population, the production of waste also increases which leads to the possibility of overflowing disposal sites. This proposes a worrisome problem to waste management companies as well as people in the community due to the rise in pollution caused by overflowing trash. Apart from pollution, diseases can also easily spread if overflowing waste are left uncollected. The goal of this paper would be to overcome all these difficulties in handling waste through designing a smart waste bin system that is not only cost-effective but also environmental friendly. This particular system would also be able to communicate with waste management companies to take care of the overflowing disposal sites. The system involves the combination of a primary trash bin and an attached expanding auxiliary trash bin. The primary bin will have an ultrasonic sensor attached to its lid which allows it to detect the level of waste within the bin and once it reaches maximum capacity, signal for pick-up will be transmitted to the waste management company. Furthermore, to solve the immediate full capacity issue of the bin, the primary bin encompasses a compactor used to compress trash within the bin before overflowing. Additionally, the auxiliary bin would expand to contain additional waste while waiting for pick-up. The whole system is powered by solar panels attached to the lid of the primary bin, thus making it an environmentally friendly system.