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ENRecycling points that stay clean.
An overfull container attracts dumped bags – and a recycling point becomes an eyesore. The PhilRay fill-level sensor reports in time which depot container is filling up, so it is emptied before anything lands beside it.
Where recycling points get stuck
Bags beside the container
Once a container is full, people leave things beside it. A site runs down faster than the next round arrives.
Complaints instead of an overview
You often only learn that a container is full through calls, emails or the citizen reporting app.
Rigid collection rhythms
Fixed rounds empty half-full containers and come too late for others after holidays.
No figures for planning
Which site needs a second container, which can do with fewer? Without readings it stays a gut feeling.
Emptied before it overflows
When a container reaches the threshold you set, the platform automatically sends a message by email, SMS or push – to dispatch and, if you like, to your clients or contractors. The round then visits the recycling points that need it.
Igloo or metal container
The sensor measures down into the container – whatever its build and whatever goes in. Tell us your containers and we will tell you in advance where the sensor goes.
Glass and plastic igloos
The sensor sits inside the dome, protected from weather and vandalism.
Metal depot containers
Paper, packaging, textiles, small electrical appliances: mounted under the roof, no conversion.
Collection detected
An acceleration sensor detects the crane lift – the collection is documented.
Cleaner streets, fewer trips
Message at a high fill level
Automatically by email, SMS or push – before residents call.
Rounds on demand
Full containers first, half-full ones stay. That saves trips and CO₂.
Equip sites correctly
Usage per site and fraction shows where a container is missing and where one is too many.
In use at recycling points
Betriebsamt Norderstedt
Norderstedt83depot containers
Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck
Lübeck160depot containers
Nehlsen
240glass containers
Norderstedt optimises logistics and raises resident satisfaction
Textiles, paper and e-waste: all 83 containers across the city fitted in a single morning.
The building blocks for this use case
Frequently asked questions
Does the sensor fit our containers?
As a rule, yes – glass igloo, plastic igloo or metal depot container. Tell us your containers and we will tell you in advance where the sensor goes.
Are we notified when a container is nearly full?
Yes. As soon as a container reaches the threshold you set, the platform automatically sends a message by email, SMS or push – to dispatch and, if you like, to clients or contractors. With their own access they only see their own sites.
Does the sensor detect the collection?
Yes. An acceleration sensor detects the crane lift; the platform records the collection with the fill level before and after.
How much work is installation?
Very little. In Norderstedt all 83 containers across the city were fitted in a single morning.
How long does the battery last?
The batteries are designed for 5 years and can be replaced. A low charge level is reported.
Your recycling points – where should we start?
Tell us your containers and the number of sites – we will show you fill levels, messages and rounds live.