If a customer of a waste company were to look at their contract or notice of a rate uplift they would see several references to the landfill levy as a reason for increasing rates. Fair enough I guess, but there is more to it than meets the eye. For one, how heavy are your bins…
Now that the ACCC has taken JJ Richards to court for unfair contracts, it is a good opportunity to look at the typical waste contract and why the ACCC is getting involved. The recent formation of the National Waste and Recycling Council (NWRC) by the major players in the waste industry is akin to circling…
In recent years there has been a lot of focus on smart cities and the “Internet of Things”. People quickly turn to sensors to make everything smarter but sensors are one small part of the equation. The waste industry is underwritten by set schedules and the need to pick up light bins to turn a…
Fernlawn is expanding our range of products to help waste clients. This year we are launching BinShare and BinCompare to provide waste clients the answer to achieving flexibility and great service. BinShare BinShare is a platform for sharing commercial bins, both general waste and recycling. We think it is silly that bins are serviced when…
Fernlawn is proud to announce the inception of BinShare – a company that creates a marketplace for space in commercial bins. No longer will businesses and residents need to travel to the rubbish tip to deposit their rubbish and recyclables. Our web based system will show you local bins you can use for a…
Clubs, pubs and restaurants – waste cooking oil is a valued commodity – refined and sold for a variety of uses. Make it easy, make it smart using SmartBin. How is it currently collected? Is it neat, safe and efficient? For the cost of a coffee a week your tank/drum can be made smart, eliminating…
SmartBin™, the leading, global provider of Intelligent Remote Monitoring solutions to the waste & recycling industry, have deployed their UBi fill-level sensors in litter bin assets throughout the ANU campus. This enables leading waste management provider SUEZ Australia & New Zealand to monitor the bin fill-levels and service at the optimum time. A great step…
Leading Australian Facilities Management provider, Broadspectrum, have adopted SmartBin’s Intelligent Waste Monitoring solution in a move that will see cutting edge technology brought to the University of Newcastle campus in New South Wales. SmartBin™ fill-level sensors will be deployed to bins throughout the Callaghan campus enabling Broadspectrum to monitor the bin fill-levels and make collections at the optimum time. As…
If you are a local government, how do you feel about spending wages on emptying empty bins? If you are currently managing litterbins as it has always been done, you are emptying bins that are 30-40% full. That means you are spending 2-3 times what you need to keep bins tidy and not overflowing. Further,…
