Data and information utilisation in waste management systems

Within a waste management company new data is accumulating in the different data management systems, but comprehensive utilisation of available data is too often neglected. New software products and systems, like driving guidance systems, are collecting additional information daily about the service areas. Extensive use of the gathered data as well as the data available in public and private domains can provide essential information for the planning and decision making of regional waste collection. In this study we explored the possibilities of refining, modelling and utilising the data stored in the operational databases of the Finnish waste management company Jatekukko Ltd. The focus of this study was especially on modelling and predicting waste formation with MLP (multi-layer perceptron) and giving an insight into future possibilities of utilising the modelled data.