Implementation of an electronic platform for aiding the waste management process

This paper describes the implemented system for detecting the state of the containers for collection of municipal waste. The data that is being collected contains following: fullness of the container, the position of the cover, and battery status. The data is transmitted via the Wi-Fi module ESP8266-12E to the broker, where an available management application system utilizes the transmitted data. The communication protocol that was used for that purpose is Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT). The module operates autonomously, with a battery or solar powered source. Defect of efficient waste management has caused serious environmental problems and cost issues. A possible implementation of the system will be presented on the use case of the city of Sarajevo.