Case Study: BigBelly Solar reduces waste collection costs with Telit IoT connectivity

BigBelly Solar cuts waste collection trips by 7-8 of 10 with Telit

BigBelly Solar, a provider of sustainable waste management solutions, faced the challenge of evolving its solar-powered trash compactors into a connected enterprise system. To launch its next-generation intelligent waste collection system, the company needed to incorporate robust, reliable, and cost-effective IoT capability to gather and transmit real-time data from its receptacles. BigBelly Solar selected Telit to provide the necessary modem hardware.

Telit provided its modems, chosen for their appropriate form factor, quality, and advanced IoT applications. The solution enabled BigBelly Solar to successfully launch its "Smart Grid for Waste & Recycling," giving customers unprecedented visibility and control over collection operations. The results were substantial, with customers able to reduce their waste collection operating costs by 80 percent and remove 7-8 out of every 10 trash vehicle trips from their streets, dramatically lowering fuel costs and carbon footprints.

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