Can there be less litter on the land with fewer trash cans? It shows the port of Varberg. Since summer 2019 you will find 5 pcs Bigbelly smart solar-powered trash cans that keep the debris safe and create greater capacity of debris in the same place as before using modern technology.
In the past, 9 traditional 120 litre open bins have been deployed. These had a total litter capacity of 1080 litres that was emptied 3 times a day, resulting in 2430 discharges over a 3-month period (01/06-2018 – 31/8-2018) when the evaluation started.
The following year, the same 3-month period, a new test was performed. This time Varberg replaced the 9 traditional bins with 5 smart solar powered Bigbelly High Capacity with built-in compactor.
Results with 91% fewer discharges
The measurements carried out in the port after establishment during the period 01/06-2019 – 31/8-2019 showed a result of 221 drains and a collected amount of debris of 76.9 cubic meters or 76,900 liters. The evaluation of the new Bigbelly the bins showed fewer discharges with 91%, less debris on the ground and last but not least a significantly increased efficiency of resources in the business.
