Case Study: Pragmatech achieves up to 60% haulage cost savings and smarter waste management with Digi International's TransPort WR21

PragmaTech Improves Waste Management Intelligence with Digi Cellular Technology

PragmaTech is a waste-management consulting firm that helps property owners, retailers and waste organizations monitor on-site compactors with its Pandora Intelligent Networks software. Faced with the high cost of routine weekly haulage (about $7,800/year per customer) and unnecessary pickups, the company saw an opportunity to cut costs and improve equipment uptime by delivering real‑time container-level and health data.

Pandora uses wireless telemetry and the Digi TransPort WR21 router to access compactor PLCs, run Python logic, and transmit fullness and performance metrics so pickups are scheduled only when needed and maintenance is proactive. With two hardware options and more than 3,400 systems deployed in North America, customers have cut scheduled pickups from every 7 days to every 13 days, reduced haulage costs by up to 60%, lowered vehicle needs by 30–40%, and decreased unnecessary service calls by about 20% (saving hundreds of dollars per avoided call and reducing miles driven).

Pragmatech

Danny Mauti

CEO