Resources

  • Waste Collection Made Smarter

    Video highlights the benefits of adopting Relay technology and using data for a more efficient, sustainable future.

  • Collaborative Case Study

    The City of Pittsburgh Modernizes Their Waste Collection Process While Combating Climate Change. Smart 50 award for Urban Operations. Smart Cities honors the 50 most transformative smart projects each year.

  • Smart Waste Virtual Panel

    The City of Pittsburgh, Downtown Denver Partnership, and Old Dominion University discuss operational and environmental benefits through field data collected with Relay sensors.

  • Relay Datasheet - English

    Victor Stanley Relay™ Sensor and Service Datasheet. Includes solution highlights, service efficiencies, portal overview, physical characteristics, features, and activation.

  • Relay Datasheet - French

    Capteur Victor Stanley Relay™ et fiche technique de service. Comprend les points forts de la solution, l'efficacité des services, la présentation du portail, les caractéristiques physiques, les fonctionnalités et l'activation.

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News & Press Releases

 

Frick Park Trash Cans Go High Tech KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh, January 16, 2020

More than 1,000 ‘smart’ garbage cans deployed around Pittsburgh video report by @SheldonWTAE – WTAE, June 4, 2019

How a ‘Smart’ Trash Bin Can Transform City Garbage Collection by Patience Haggin – The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2019

7 Cool Things from the Smart Cities Expo in Brooklyn by Stephen Koepp – The Bridge, May 3, 2017

‘Smart’ trash can proposal an economical choice for all by Diana Nelson Jones – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 1, 2017

Getting smart on trash collection by Matt Leonard – GCN, Apr 28, 2017

DPW asks Pittsburgh’s OK to expand ‘smart’ trash can program – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr 26, 2017

FAQs

  • The sensor measures the changing fill level of material within a trash or recycling container. This information is automatically updated on the website and Relay app.

  • Notifications can be enabled to alert collection crews when a certain fill level is reached. The Dispatch page can be used to generate a list of every container that needs to be collected at a given time.

  • Once per hour by default, but this can be customized to fit your needs.

  • The sensor is compatible with all material types (trash, mixed recycling, metals, compost, etc.).

  • Yes, there is a monthly monitoring subscription, with initial trial periods offered. Subscriptions are available for 1, 3, and 5 year terms.

  • There are no separate cellular service fees. These costs are covered by the monthly monitoring subscription. Subscriptions are available for 1, 3, and 5 year terms.

  • With standard usage, batteries will last up to seven years before needing replacement. Victor Stanley provides replacement batteries for the life of the contract.

  • In Victor Stanley lids, batteries are stored in a lockbox which is easily opened with the provided key. Swapping out the batteries generally takes less than a minute.

  • No maintenance is required, besides wiping off the lens cover with a cloth and window cleaner when necessary.

  • Yes, the system has an open API for integrating the data into other software.

  • Email and text message alerts can be customized for each user. App notifications can be enabled within the Relay app.

  • Yes, sensors can be retrofitted on to nearly all Victor Stanley bins and most bins made by other manufacturers.

  • The system navigates the driver to only the containers in need of collection. The user taps a button within the app to mark if a container was collected or skipped.