Course Content

A major challenge in the urban towns is waste management, as the pace of the urbanization is growing rapidly hence it is essential to have supportable development plans. Smart cities success cannot be done without a smart waste management system. A scheme requires being in place that provides previous data about bin filling that alerts the municipality to clean the bin on time and protect the environment. To prevent dustbin overflow, the intention is to suggest a solution to this "Smart Garbage/Dust Bin" issue, which alerts and informs the authorized person when the garbage bin is about to be filled. The message will then be sent to the individual approved to retrieve the trash from the region assigned to the garbage collector. This system will help in keeping the environment hygiene and clean with the help of reduction in garbage bin overflow.

The main objective of the project is to design a smart dustbin which will help in keeping our environment clean and also eco friendly. Nowadays technologies are getting smarter day-by-day so, as to clean the environment we are designing a smart dustbin by using Node MCU. This smart dustbin management system is built on the microcontroller based system having ultrasonic sensors on the dustbin. If dustbin is not maintained than these can cause an unhealthy environment and can cause pollute that affect our health. For social it will help toward health and hygiene. Normal people to rich people can take benefit from it. The smart dustbin is a carefully designed solution that solves the social issue of waste disposal.

Hardware Components:

1.     Node MCU ESP8266(with USB cable)

2.     Ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04)

3.     Power Supply (5V Adaptor)

4.     LEDs (Red, Blue and Green)

5.     Resistors (100ohm to below 1k)

6.     Jumper Wires

7.     Soldering Iron

8.     Soldering Flux

9.     Soldering Lead

           Breadboard or General purpose PCB

            Berg sticks

The main objective is to maintain the level of cleanliness in the city/home/office and form an environment which is better for living. By using this system, constantly check the level of the garbage in the dustbins which are placed in various parts. If a particular dustbin has reached the maximum level, then the employees/ authorized person can be informed and they can immediately take certain actions to empty it as soon as possible. The employees/authorized person can check the status of these bins anytime on their mobile phones. This can prove to be a very useful system if used properly. The system can be used as a benchmark by the people who are willing to take one step further for increasing the cleanliness in their respected areas.