Utilizing mobile based technologies in monitoring solid waste in Sri Lanka: A case study

Abstract

An exponential increase in solid waste is a crucial concern for all citizens including policy makers. This issue has been building up over a period of time due to inadequate planning and implementation of measures to segregate, collect, tranbsport and dispose solid waste in the country. Despite many initiatives being taken to resolve the problems associated with the collection of waste, the issue of piled up garbage has been a common site. Though technology has advanced and unlike previously many people have access to it and use it, the use of such resources to solve daya to day problems of citizens is poor. Therefore, the current study was focused towards the technological approaches over the collection of solid waste that accumulates more in urban areas, especially in Sri Lanka. IoT, GPS, Geo-fencing and RFID is incorporated to design a model for the successful collection of solid waste on a timely efficient manner. It is expected that the solution will enable customers and policy makers the ability to address this important issue and ensure that the environment is kept clean. In addition, this model will function with minimum cost and will take only minimum to time for customers to use.