Garbage collection to get QR code

Description

Note: it can be used as an example of use of technology in waste Management.

Context: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to implement a pilot project that will feature a QR code-based door-to-door garbage collection system.

The project will be implemented in Bengaluru under the Smart City project.
Each house will be assigned a QR code that will be affixed at the entrance or gate.
Garbage collectors will scan it while collecting garbage, thereby feeding live data to the smart control room.
This system will not only ensure that each household is served by garbage collectors, but has other benefits too.
Under the new contracts, garbage collection vehicles are to be equipped with GPS systems and RFID tags.
The QR code can act as a bridge between households and the civic body on all matters of SWM.
Once they scan it, garbage collectors will be able to report whether the household has given mixed waste or segregated waste.
The BBMP is presently designing a system to implement the system in group housing complexes like apartments and gated communities, which produce less than 100 kg of garbage per day.