IoT based Smart City Garbage Bin for Waste Management

Waste disposal is one of the most strenuous tasks in urban planning. One of the key problems in waste management is negligence which eventually causes the overflowing of the garbage bins. The traditional way of garbage vehicles picking up the trash at a certain is highly ineffective as they are poorly monitored and cause an imbalance in the proper clearing of garbage. The residual garbage that is overflowing is a serious health and societal hazard causing troubles such as bad odor, spreading of diseases, and even pest infestation. To optimize and organize the issue this paper puts forward an “IoT-based smart city garbage bin” as a solution. The smart garbage bin is equipped with a Node MCU microcontroller with open wi-fi and water proof sensors is mounted on the lids of the bin to ensure the status of the bin. To facilitate the entire system to the user, a mobile application is developed for optimal monitoring of garbage.