Waste Management Cost Reduction
Through Automated Compactor Monitoring

An effective waste management program in industrial, retail and multi-tenant residential facilities should include active methods to ensure that trash removal is conducted as efficiently as possible, and the waste stream is protected from unauthorized users.

The most effective way to improve the efficiency of the trash removal process and lower expenses is through automated monitoring of waste compactor container fullness. The patented Waste Edge System from One Plus Corporation of Northbrook, Illinois accomplishes this function and automatically contacts the waste hauler when it's time for a pickup. Unlike simple "fullness lights" which are easily fooled by the way a compactor fills, the Waste Edge System accurately determines the container fullness. To see a demonstration of how this equipment works, click here.

This "on-demand" solid waste removal reduces the frequency of pickups, and prevents late call-in refuse overflows. The economic benefits of the Waste Edge approach can be enormous. Reductions in waste disposal cost typically averages in the 30 to 40 percent range. Some One Plus customers have even reported reductions as much as 90 percent, because the monitor was able to identify compactor malfunctions that caused a full light to indicate at very low garbage fullness levels.

Companies that use scheduled hauler pickups are often among customers who see the greatest savings. The reason is simple; trash output is not a constant. Trash pickup operations must be capable of responding to these variations. For more cost savings examples, click here. With no employee involvement in the process, overhead costs are often reduced as well.

Depending on model, these computerized systems can notify you and your hauler of a full container by fax, email or remote computer monitoring software. One model can even directly page your driver on his truck. Because there are no third-party service companies involved, all of the savings on hauling stay with your company.

Another means of on-site waste management is by controlling compactor access and monitoring usage. One Plus offers a wide range of Waste Edge compactor usage monitors that limit access of compactors or balers to authorized users and electronically records their actual usage. For more details on usage monitors, click here.