Municipalities are driven to deploy solutions that drive citizen engagement, solve operational problems, and deliver meaningful data that can lead to improved services.
Bigbelly’s world leading platform is deployed in the public right-of-way that delivers much more than smart waste and recycling. In addition to modernizing a core city service, it is optimal for hosting additional technologies. It is easy to access and can hide technology in plain sight. Cities can take advantage of required public waste infrastructure as a holding place for other technology, applications, and equipment. Multi-purposing the smart waste system eases logistics, declutters the streetscapes, and further enhances the community experience with improved services.
Modernizing a Core City Service: Public Space Waste Management
Bigbelly is the world leader of smart waste & recycling solutions for public spaces. Communities deploy smart, sensor-equipped waste & recycling stations that communicate real-time status to collection crews to enable efficiencies. Deployed in over 50 countries, the cloud-connected and web-based platform delivers actionable insights into waste operation. Offered as a turnkey system, each fleet is customizable and modular based on capacity, waste stream, and accessory needs.
Streamlined Operations &
Collection Efficiencies
Beautified Public Spaces &
Improved Quality of Life
Sustainable Practices &
Reduced Carbon Footprint
Streetscapes & Sidewalks
Cities leverage the multi-purpose Bigbelly platform across every neighborhood in town for a variety of reasons – from offering free public Wi-Fi in the outlying communities suffering a digital divide, to hosting wireless equipment in dense urban areas facing a bandwidth deficit. All communities that deploy Bigbelly know that their public spaces will be kept clean and litter-free for constituent enjoyment. Moreover, collection crews reduce waste & recycling collections by 70-80% on average.
“Our city welcomes up to a million people on a busy day. This means waste is increasing and our bins are filling faster. The new bins are just one of the smart and innovative ways we are reducing waste on our streets to complement regular garbage truck collections.”
“We’re really eager now that we’re not bound in every case to what wires we can connect to, to find other places in the community that could benefit these autonomous points.”
Business Improvement Districts
Business Improvement Districts use the Bigbelly platform to enhance streetscape aesthetics and keep constituents engaged. Cleaner, safer, and less congested pedestrian areas are made available. Deploy public space Wi-Fi to engage visitors to the area, a location-based beacon network to drive customers to local businesses, and people counting sensors to refine service delivery based on traffic patterns through the district.
“In addition to reduced waste management costs and improved efficiency, we believe these attractive new waste collectors will encourage increased usage, significantly reducing litter in the area.”
“I’m proud to say that Lower Manhattan, already the largest district in the city using this innovative technology, continues to raise the bar on adopting technology that meets the demands of a strong, bustling urban center.”
Parks
Parks create more compelling, vibrant public areas for constituents to gather and entice visitors to stay longer. Total containment ensures waste stays in and pests stay out to create cleaner, safer parks for all. With Bigbelly, citizens and visitors can enjoy Internet access via public space Wi-Fi hotspots and find localized information in clean, critter-free environments. These hard-to-reach locations avoid the disruption typically required to run power and fiber through greenspace for additional services.
“We take great pride in the quality of operation and care of our parks facilities. Bigbelly has already proven great success in helping to create a safe, enriching environment.”
“With our standard trash receptacles, we have a real problem with birds dragging trash from the waste baskets and scattering it on the ground. The Bigbelly stations have eliminated that problem.”
Public Transit Systems
Ensure that riders have a positive experience while waiting or disembarking the bus, train, or tram with the Bigbelly system. Deploy Wi-Fi hotspots in waste stations nearby to deliver public Internet access for access to schedules during the wait. Add a location-based beacon network to target nearby businesses, attractions, and events. Built-in compaction and knowing exactly which stations to collect removes the common challenges of overflows and unnecessary collections of empty bins.
“Wi-Fi at bus stops benefits the growing number of TARC passengers using our mobile website to plan their trips and find out when their bus will arrive.”
“The Bigbelly system has brought increased efficiency to Kitsap Transit. No longer do crews go out and check collection points regardless of fullness; we only collect when CLEAN tells us the stations are full.”
Waterfront: Harbors, Ports & Beaches
Waterfront areas use the Bigbelly system to keep the walkways clean and waste out of the water. Visitors enjoy beautiful ports, harbors, and beaches that are free of waste, and where seagulls are kept at bay. In addition, the platform can deliver public Wi-Fi service to enhance the visitor experience and enable waterfront visitors to linger longer in a connected environment. Collection crews spend time on more meaningful work with up to 80% fewer collections.
“The deployment of the Bigbelly system exemplifies the City of Hamburg’s continued commitment to finding innovative solutions to improve the quality of life of our residents by enabling greater efficiency and sustainability.”
“Instead of settling for overflowing trash cans or driving needlessly to each park in our system to try and keep up with emptying trash cans, we have invested in [Bigbelly]. Parks and beaches are the crown jewels of most communities, but the resources required to keep them in pristine condition can tax even the well-funded departments.”
“Adoption of Smart Cities is constantly on the rise for deployment of smart waste management solutions. More than 70% of the world’s population will live in towns and cities by 2050, and the next decade is expected to see nearly 50% increase in global waste generation.”
Source: Global Data, Research Nester
