Implementation of an Automatic Waste Segregator System using Arduino Uno

With the continuous growth in urbanization and industrialization, there is a rapid increase in the quantity of waste being produced every day. We are dumping the waste generated every day in landfills all over. If we adopt proper segregation procedure for the generated waste, it is possible to utilize and recycle the waste effectively. In this paper, a cost-effective Automated Waste Segregator system for the segregation of waste at the household level is implemented. The proposed segregator system segregates the waste into three types, viz., metallic, wet and dry, and in addition, separating dry waste further into paper and plastic. Here, Arduino Uno board is used as the main controller and various sensors are used to detect each type of waste, which is segregated and thrown into the respective bins. Using this automatic waste segregator system, the separated wastes can be sent directly for recycling.