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Smart waste news from municipalities and waste-management organizations worldwide - AI-powered sorting, IoT-connected bins, route optimization, recycling-centre modernization and PAYT (pay-as-you-throw) systems.

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WasteMiami-Dade County Deploys Recycling Education App To Combat 37% Diversion Rate

Miami-Dade deploys Scrapp recycling app with $100K grant to tackle 37% diversion rate and 39% contamination across 39 municipalities.

 WasteSt. Paul Deploys $475,000 Solar-Powered Smart Waste System Across Downtown

St. Paul invests $475K in 162 Bigbelly solar-powered smart bins downtown, tripling capacity and cutting collection frequency through IoT sensors.

 WasteDubai Municipality Pilots AI Smart Cameras on Waste Vehicles for Cleanliness Enforcement

Dubai Municipality pilots AI cameras on waste trucks to detect illegal dumping and littering, supporting 2041 zero-waste strategy goals.

 WasteTallinn Deploys AI-Powered Recycling App to Simplify Waste Sorting

Tallinn launches the RecycleMore app across 300 public containers, using computer vision to guide waste sorting and show real-time fill levels.

 WasteSeine-et-Marne Launches AI Camera System To Fine Illegal Dumping

Seine-et-Marne deploys ten Vizzia surveillance cameras across 41 towns in 2026 to curb illegal waste, which costs the region €1 million each year.

 WasteDallas to Equip Garbage Trucks with AI Cameras to Curb Illegal Dumping

Dallas approves a $2.6 million contract to mount AI cameras on 50 waste collection trucks to scan for illegal dumping and property code violations.

 WaterVeolia Consolidates Over 100 Local Brands in Spain: Strategic Clarity or Risky Identity Reset?

Veolia retires more than 100 local operating brands across Spain to unify its services, backed by a €300 million annual investment plan.

 WasteVirginia’s SPSA Adopts AI-Driven Sorting to Launch One of the Nation’s Largest Recycling Projects

Virginia's SPSA signs a $200 million contract with AMP to deploy AI-driven sorting systems designed to divert 50% of waste from regional landfills.

 WasteWaste Management: Wasoria Raises €1.5 Million to Prevent Fires in Sorting Facilities

French startup Wasoria raises €1.5 million to expand AI sensor gantries that detect hazardous batteries and prevent waste-sorting plant fires.

 WasteGoogle’s Innovation Lab Tests AI Systems in Rio de Janeiro

Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory deploys four AI pilot projects in Rio de Janeiro as part of a planned $900 million Latin American data center hub.

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