Smart waste management using Internet of Things: A survey

At present solid waste management is a major concern in the metropolitan cities of the developing and developed countries. As the population is growing, the garbage is also increasing. This huge unmanaged accumulation of garbage is polluting the environment, spoiling the beauty of the area and also leading to the health hazard. In this era of Internet, IOT (Internet of Things) can be used effectively to manage this solid waste. In this paper, we have discussed the definition of Internet of Things and its elements, testing and prototyping tool cooja simulator and finally the study of various literatures available on smart waste management system using IOT.