The more waste a trash truck can carry, the more it can collect on each round and the fewer trips it has to make. Solar-powered trash compactors compress trash as it accumulates inside a dumpster to increase capacity. This allows these smart containers to hold up to five times more than traditional trash bins.
As well as compressing waste, solar-powered trash compactors have built in waste level sensors. These sensors transmit data on the capacity of the bins, allowing users to schedule pickups and streamlining the collection process.