HACKATHON 2026 · PROBLEM #2

AI-BASED SMART WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Revolutionizing urban cleanliness with artificial intelligence,
IoT sensors & real-time route optimization

40%Less Overflow
60%Route Efficiency
Real-TimeMonitoring
73%
02
THE PROBLEM

Cities Are Drowning
in Waste

🗑️
2.01B
Tonnes of solid waste generated globally per year
🚛
30%
Of collection trips are to bins that aren't even full
💸
$375B
Annual global waste management cost — mostly inefficient
☠️
1 in 3
People lack access to proper waste collection services

"Overflowing bins cause pollution, disease, and urban decay — yet most cities still use fixed collection schedules with zero intelligence."

03
OUR SOLUTION

Introducing WasteAI

A unified intelligent platform that transforms every bin into a smart node

🧠 AI Core
📡
IoT Sensors
Fill-level & waste type detection
🗺️
Route AI
Dynamic path optimization
📊
Dashboard
Real-time city overview
🔔
Alerts
Instant overflow warnings
✓ Smarter Cities · ✓ Cleaner Streets · ✓ Zero Overflow
04
TECHNOLOGY

Sensors + AI =
Intelligent Bins

📏

Ultrasonic Sensors

Measure fill level with ±1cm accuracy. Triggers alert at 80% capacity threshold.

Hardware
👁️

Computer Vision

CNN model classifies waste: organic, plastic, metal, paper, hazardous — 94% accuracy.

AI/ML
🌐

LoRaWAN / NB-IoT

Low-power wide-area network transmits data from bins to cloud every 15 minutes.

Connectivity
☁️

Edge + Cloud AI

On-device inference for speed. Cloud aggregation for city-wide pattern learning.

Infrastructure
🔥

Thermal Sensors

Detect fire hazards and illegal dumping of hot waste in real time.

Safety
🧬

Predictive ML

LSTM model forecasts bin fill rates based on location, day, weather & events.

AI/ML
05
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

How It Works

1

Sense

IoT sensors continuously monitor fill level, waste type, temperature & odor

2

Transmit

Data sent via LoRaWAN to cloud every 15 min or instantly on threshold breach

3

Analyze

AI engine processes data, classifies waste, predicts fill rates & flags anomalies

4

Optimize

Route optimization algorithm generates most efficient collection path in real time

5

Act

Drivers receive optimized routes on mobile app. City dashboard shows live status

Physical LayerSmart Bins · Sensors · Cameras
Network LayerLoRaWAN · NB-IoT · 5G
Intelligence LayerAI Engine · ML Models · Analytics
Application LayerDashboard · Mobile App · Alerts
06
LIVE DASHBOARD

Real-Time City Overview

LIVE · Last updated 2s ago
--:--:--
City Bin Network
A1 · 94%
B3 · 78%
C2 · 42%
D5 · 31%
E1 · 91%
F4 · 67%
Network Status
Total Bins247
Critical (>85%)12
Warning (>65%)34
Normal201
Trucks Active8
Fill Level Distribution
0-25%
25-50%
50-75%
75%+
⚡ Live Alerts
🔴 Bin A1 — 94% full · Zone 3
🔴 Bin E1 — 91% full · Zone 7
🟡 Bin B3 — 78% full · Zone 1
🟢 Route R-04 optimized · -12km
07
ROUTE OPTIMIZATION

AI-Powered Smart Routing

❌ OLD WAY Fixed Schedule
Distance142 km
Time6.5 hrs
Fuel58 L
Empty Bins Visited30%
VS
✅ WASTEAI Dynamic AI Route
91% 87% 83%
Distance57 km
Time2.1 hrs
Fuel22 L
Empty Bins Visited0%
60%
Less Distance
68%
Time Saved
62%
Fuel Reduction
100%
Overflow Prevention
08
IMPACT & BENEFITS

Transforming Cities

🌍

Environmental

  • ↓ 40% reduction in CO₂ from collection trucks
  • ↓ Zero overflow = no street pollution
  • ↑ Better waste segregation = higher recycling rates
  • ↓ Reduced illegal dumping via monitoring
💰

Economic

  • ↓ 60% reduction in operational costs
  • ↓ 62% fuel savings per truck per day
  • ↑ Extended bin lifespan via predictive maintenance
  • ↑ ROI within 18 months of deployment
⚙️

Operational

  • ↑ Real-time visibility across entire city
  • ↓ Manual inspection rounds eliminated
  • ↑ Data-driven policy & budget decisions
  • ↑ Scalable to any city size
🌱 Estimated impact for a city of 1M people: Save $12M/year · Prevent 8,000 tonnes CO₂ · Serve 100% of citizens
09
IMPLEMENTATION

Built to Scale

Hardware
Arduino/Raspberry Pi HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Pi Camera Module DHT22 Temp/Humidity
AI / ML
TensorFlow Lite YOLOv8 (Vision) LSTM (Prediction) OR-Tools (Routing)
Backend
Python FastAPI MQTT Broker PostgreSQL + TimescaleDB Redis Cache
Frontend
React Dashboard React Native App Mapbox GL WebSocket Live Feed
Deployment Roadmap
Phase 1 — Prototype Month 1-2: 10 smart bins, 1 zone pilot
Phase 2 — Pilot City Month 3-6: 100 bins, full dashboard, route AI
Phase 3 — Scale Month 7-12: Full city deployment, 1000+ bins
Phase 4 — Expand Year 2: Multi-city, SaaS model, API marketplace
🏆 HACKATHON 2026

The Future of
Waste Management
Starts Here

🤖
AI-Powered
Intelligence
📡
IoT Sensor
Network
🗺️
Dynamic Route
Optimization
🌍
Sustainable
Impact
"Don't just collect waste — intelligently eliminate the problem."
TEAM WASTEAI · HACKATHON 2026
Building smarter cities, one bin at a time 🌱
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