29 October 2024, for immediate publication. 

New tool launched to combat costly bin contamination

 Instant Bin Audit uses AI to rapidly identify key waste categories

and highlight any compliance issues; all within 4 seconds

Bin contamination is the scourge of the waste and recycling industry. Putting the wrong things in the wrong bin not only reduces recycling, but could also could mean an entire load is rejected through contamination. This is not only costly for the facility or waste operator (residual waste disposal is almost twice the cost of dry mixed recycling), but it also results in far more waste being landfilled or incinerated.

To combat this, waste tech pioneers, Peasy, have come up with an innovative AI tool that can be used on any smartphone. Instant Bin Audit™ provides an assessment of any bin's level of contamination, and can even identify the offending waste streams - within 4 seconds. Options then include storing, emailing or recording the image and data, indicating the contamination level together with a list of items that should be removed. The data can also be integrated with legacy systems which can provide undeniable evidence of repeat offenders. The operator may then choose a path of re-education or levy penalties. Facility operators can utilise the tool to pre-empt costly waste penalties, or simply use it for training purposes.

ABOVE: Instant Bin Audit App scanning, analysing and identifying contamination, followed by instructions on which contaminants to remove.

According to David Landsberg, Peasy's Founder, "Up until now, the only way to check bin contamination was to lift the lid and make a subjective view. Now, Instant Bin Audit™  provides indisputable evidence of procedural failures in waste segregation. Through either carrot or stick, organisations can now rely on accurate data to reduce contamination, thereby increasing recycling with fewer materials being to landfill or incineration".

Instant Bin Audit™ has so far been available on a trial basis and has already become a necessity for many companies and organisations who care about minimising bin contamination. This includes individual businesses, local authorities, waste operators, facility management companies, corporate sustainability programs and even public events and festivals. 

ABOVE: Peasy Founder, David Landsberg

"Waste management companies are using the tool for on-site audits. Previously, they were only measuring contamination on bulk loads at their facilities, and having to do this with rubber gloves", says David. "Now they can do an entire load or even a skip with this tool. For a deep-dive report, the tool can be used on the entire content by tipping out the bin, sack or skip.

"It's just the same with Municipalities", says David. "Currently, the operative lifts the lid and takes a guess of whether the bin's worthy of collection. Instant Bin Audit™ now makes the process more transparent and could even allow the local authority to issue penalties, together with photo evidence".

For more information on Instant Bin Audit™ and to trial the app, go toinstantbinaudit.co.uk.

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Notes to Editors:

Contact:Nigel Couzens at: nigel@barkingdogcommunications.co.uk or call on:

0333 900 6800 / 07867 987307. 

Links to download images:  Instant Bin Audit Tool  David Landsberg

About Peasy

Peasy is a tech business with expertise in the waste sector. Its multi-award winning behavioural change initiatives include Bin It To Win It® , a QR Code system that can be added to any bin to incentivise people to put the right waste in the right aperture using AI, and prize-draws for getting it right. Over 25 million pieces of litter have been binned through the Litterlotto® app launched in 2021.

Peasy.com