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Q&A: What China’s plastic ban means for the waste management industry
China’s decision to impose restrictions on the recycling of imported paper and plastic has caused a headache for Canadian municipalities. The limitations put in place present a challenging new dawn for the waste management sector.Colin Bell from...
RecycleSmart Joins Habitat for Humanity to Create a Sustainable Community
Waste and recycling management provider teams up with non-profit organization to give back to the local communityEmployees and staff will volunteer through Habitat to help build affordable homes for families in needCompany to provide in-kind waste...
RecycleSmart Leverages Internet of Things Technology
Compactor Monitoring solution rolled out to 200+ RecycleSmart locations driving significant savings for waste producersSmartTrash announces the successful rollout of its SmartTrash Monitoring systems to more than 200 RecycleSmart locations. RecycleSmart is...
U.S. Compactor Monitoring Company Provides 200 Systems to Canadian Waste Partner
A U.S. compactor monitoring company has partnered with a waste and recycling management services provider to deliver more than 200 systems in CanadaThe SmartTrash LLC compactor monitoring system, based in Emeryville, Calif., was created by an actual waste...
China’s Ban on Recyclable Waste
Recycling in Turmoil as China Slams Door on World’s WasteWhen China announced a new ban on 24 types of recyclable waste on January 1, cities across Canada were left scrambling with a growing mountain of plastic and paper waste that they suddenly can’t get...
IoT Making Waves in Waste & Recycling
How IoT is making waste management smarterIoT-enabled waste bins and data analytics reveal hidden value for maintenance By Colin BellThe decreasing costs of sensors means the Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly moving into new areas of commercial and...
Bin Sensor Technology Leads the Way in Hauling
A Collective Consult – RecycleSmart combines understanding of corporate culture and technology to fine-tune recycling processes for big waste generators.
RecycleSmart is the Fastest Growing Company in Richmond!
When Colin Bell introduced a new technology — a sensor in a dumpster — five years ago, he probably didn’t know it would make his company, RecycleSmart Solutions, the fastest-growing in Richmond in 2017.The list of Canada’s 500 Fastest-Growing Companies was...
Sensors Make Sense
Businesses often approach technology investments with the mantra that more technology will help to increase profits by increasing sales or production. Selling more or being able to do more is often seen as the success metric that drives organizations to...
RecycleSmart moves old-fashioned trash pickup into the tech century
It’s not a new story these days – technology comes in and sends spasms of change through an industry that’s operated the same way for years.Except in this case, the standard disruption story is different. It’s now how one smart company created by some...