Smart Bin and IoT: A Sustainable Future for Waste Management System in Nigeria

Year 2024, Volume: 37 Issue: 1, 222 - 235, 01.03.2024

Ayodeji Okubanjo Odufuwa Bashir Olufemi Alexander Okandeji Emmanuel Daniel

https://doi.org/10.35378/gujs.1254271

Abstract

As waste production is becoming more widely recognized as a significant issue, particularly in developing nations, rising food consumption and population growth have caused environmental degradation and health crises. Nigeria's waste collection and disposal problems are commonly associated with environmental pollution and health crises. Consequently, throwing garbage on roads during environmental sanitation, is a typical method of waste disposal, leading to large piles of refuse along the roadside, which hinders the nation's beauty. Therefore, for Nigeria's waste management system to be effective, sustainable smart bins with efficient Internet of Things (IoT) applications must be quickly adopted to create a green, clean atmosphere within cities. Smart bins with integrated IoT can provide a sustainable future for cities' waste management. This model seeks to develop a low-cost, intelligent waste bin system with IoT technology. Sensors and data sharing over a Wi-Fi network, allow for remote control of the waste bin, leading to improved optimization of the bin's level of waste. The economic benefits of this IoT-based system include remote access for efficient level control, lower labour costs, improved time and energy efficiency, and reduced congestion in waste bins.

Keywords

Smart Bin, Internet-of-Things (IoT), Waste System, Atduino Uno, Bioenergy

Supporting Institution

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Thanks

The authors would also like to thank the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria, for giving us the opportunity to work on this project.

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