RFID based solid waste collection process

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is one of the most promising and anticipated technologies in recent years. The paper proposes an automated system for waste collection and container monitoring system using RFID, GPS, GIS and GSM technologies. The proposed system consists of RFID tags mounted on containers, RFID readers mounted on trucks along with GPS for location tracking and GSM module for wireless transmission. The system provides real time monitoring of the waste collection system through a web based application available to administrators for decision making like reallocation of routes and containers etc. and management issues like observing performance of contractors, observing waste generation characteristics of particular area etc. and to the citizens providing transparency in civic administration. The model is proposed for Ahmedabad Municipal corporation.