By Hauwa Ali
Cameroonian and Rwandan municipal authorities have embraced the use of intelligent bins for waste sorting and recycling.
The bins are locally manufactured bins equipped with sensors to monitor waste levels in real time.
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Controlled by a system via the Internet. The sensors send live notifications to the waste collectors about how full the bins are. The waste is then collected and taken to the landfill or to recycling sites.
These bins are coloured according to the type of waste. The green ones are for biodegradables, the blue ones for recyclables such as plastic and paper, while the grey ones are for electronic waste. Also, the sensors that monitor the filling level of the bins are solar-powered.
These smart bins were first installed in the city of Kigali since November 2021, have significantly improved the city’s sanitation, making Rwanda an African reference in sustainable waste management. Hence the interest of Cameroon to follow the example of this East African country.
