Waste management is a essential part of any strong developed society. Although there are numerous ways of handling and maintaining trash, this design strives to increase the sustainability and efficiency of trash management. The concept of our design would allow a network of trashcans to be self-sufficient and be able to wirelessly communicate with each other on the status of their trash level. All of the trashcans would send data and location information to a centralized control system to allow waste management workers to visually see the status of each of the trashcans. The user interface will be displayed on a website with a map. The trashcans will be displayed on the map with their coordinating information.

Sponsored by: Progress Energy