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Choose waste technology around a specific decision: changing collection timing, confirming a service or improving records. A dashboard is useful only if someone can act on its information. Do not assume a sensor will reduce invoices under a fixed collection contract.
What to ask a supplier to demonstrate
| Tool | Question to test | Evidence to request |
|---|---|---|
| Fill-level sensor | Does its reading match this bin and material? | Readings checked against safe visual observations |
| Collection record or tag | Does it identify the correct container and completed service? | Timestamped trial records and exception handling |
| Weighing system | Is the weight measured for this site or allocated? | Method, equipment information and sample source records |
| Reporting platform | Can staff reconcile the report to invoices and collection evidence? | Export files, definitions and correction history |
As a supplier example, Enevo describes fill-level sensing, location and motion information within its product range. That supports the existence of these features, not a claim about Australian availability, a particular site's accuracy or guaranteed savings. Enevo: Trash sensors
Design a useful pilot
- Record the current collection pattern, invoices, overflow incidents and staff time.
- Choose representative bins and agree how readings will be checked safely.
- Set a decision rule: who changes a collection and how much notice the operator needs.
- Include quiet days and busy trading periods. Record missing data and false alerts.
- Compare total service and technology costs with the baseline using equivalent activity levels.
Confirm the commercial and data terms
Request installation, hardware, connectivity, subscription, maintenance and removal costs in writing. Clarify ownership of equipment and records, export formats, integration charges, access permissions and what happens if connectivity fails. Ask whether the waste collector will accept changes triggered by the system and how those changes affect billing.
When simpler records may be sufficient
If collections are predictable and there is little room to change the schedule, start with an accurate bin register and service log. Use the waste audit checklist to identify the decision before purchasing equipment. Review the pilot on measured results rather than a manufacturer's general return-on-investment claim.
Sources
- Enevo — Trash sensors. Checked 18 September 2026; It all starts with sensors; Models; Enevo Hub.
