Garbage collection to get QR code
Note: it can be used as an example of use of technology in waste Management.
Context: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to implement a pilot project that will feature a QR code-based door-to-door garbage collection system.
- The project will be implemented in Bengaluru under the Smart City project.
- Each house will be assigned a QR code that will be affixed at the entrance or gate.
- Garbage collectors will scan it while collecting garbage, thereby feeding live data to the smart control room.
- This system will not only ensure that each household is served by garbage collectors, but has other benefits too.
- Under the new contracts, garbage collection vehicles are to be equipped with GPS systems and RFID tags.
- The QR code can act as a bridge between households and the civic body on all matters of SWM.
- Once they scan it, garbage collectors will be able to report whether the household has given mixed waste or segregated waste.
- The BBMP is presently designing a system to implement the system in group housing complexes like apartments and gated communities, which produce less than 100 kg of garbage per day.
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