Efficient sorting of waste is a major issue in today’s society. Therefore, the solar dustbin project is set up to create products which are solar-powered trash receptacle and trash compactor that alerts sanitation crews of municipal authorities, when it is full.

Suryaveer International will soon use the digital project in conjunction with KMC (Kathmandu Metropolitan City) to have solar-powered trash cans like in many US cities which send alerts to sanitation crew once they are full..

The solar-powered compaction garbage bins are designed to reduce the need to empty waste receptacles in public areas. The bin holds more than six times the volume of the average 120 L mobile garbage bin, leading to the elimination of at least three out of every four collection trips. This not only reduces operating costs, unsightly litter overflows and public disturbance, but also minimizes emissions from waste-carrying vehicles, further benefiting the environment. The solar-powered compaction garbage bins are equipped with a solar photovoltaic panel and a small battery. The bins automatically compact the waste when the garbage inside reaches a certain level. As users deposit garbage, it falls into a bin inside the unit. When the level of garbage eventually rises above the top of the inner bin, the garbage interrupts an electric eye beam, triggering the motor to compact the garbage down into the bin, making room for additional garbage. The process repeats automatically as needed until the machine is ready for collection, typically holding about 700 L of equivalent uncompacted garbage.