WASTE RECYCLING
App-y times for the waste management sector?
With concern growing over our waste management methods, Whitespace Work Software explain how app-based technology can help
THE Office for National Statistics estimates that the UK population currently stands at 66.4 million people - a number which is only set to rise. And with each person throwing away their body weight in rubbish every seven weeks, it’s no surprise that the UK produces approximately 100 million tonnes of waste every year.
That’s a huge amount of rubbish that requires regimented processing. The power of man’s labour only stretches so far, and in the digital era many AI solutions have been created to help manage even the most fundamental of day-to-day tasks, including our waste management.
Even with the current publicity surrounding reducing human waste spearheaded by the likes of Sir David Attenborough, the UK population continues to grow, and so does its annual waste production. With more rubbish to manage and dispose of than ever before, the waste management sector has needed to adapt and evolve to improve its efficiency and processes to accommodate the additional waste.
Refining business processes With larger workloads for the waste management sector, ensuring every process is as efficient as possible is key to completing task loads.
From waste collection round planning to vehicle maintenance records, using app- based software can reduce the amount of time spent completing paper forms and improve the productivity of teams, with everything they need to do their job available at the touch of a button on a platform they already use.
What’s more, with everything stored digitally, waste management teams using an app-based solution can access route information, documents and more anytime, anywhere through their smartphone or mobile device.
Data analysis For waste collection service managers, keeping track of their teams’ performance when they’re predominantly working out in the field can be tricky, but with app-based
solutions in the waste management sector, managers can easily search, consolidate and analyse all their waste collection data with ease.
From driving telematic records to fleet tracking, waste management apps can provide a one-stop-shop for keeping track of performance and take action where needed.
Looking forward There’s no debate that we’re living in a digital era where a great deal of the population owns or has access to a smartphone. App-based technology shows no signs of slowing, with an estimated 258.2 billion mobile apps expected to be downloaded in 2022 alone.
With the popularity of mobile apps set to soar, their use for waste management will continue to prove popular. In an ever-expanding market, the potential benefits of getting ahead of the game and optimising staff productivity and process efficiency using mobile apps should be grasped with both hands.
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