International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 06 Issue: 06 | June 2019 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2019, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.211 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 165 Smart Dustbin using GPS Tracking Sonali Joshi 1 , Uttkarsh Kumar Singh 2 , Sahil Yadav 3 1 Scholars, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India-603203 2,3 Sholars, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India-603203 ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - One of the major concerns with the environment is solid waste management which impacts the health and surroundings of society. The handling, disposal and management of waste is one of the primary difficulties we face today. The usual way of manually managing the waste bins is a complicated process and requires more human effort, time and cost which can easily be eliminated with the present technologies. Thus we aim to provide an effective and economical waste management system hence providing a clean, healthy and green environment. Within the scope of the project we develop three subsystems: smart waste bin and real-time monitoring system that are interconnected to perform as an efficient waste management system that yields to a green and healthy living environment. We aim to design and develop the project, in the most efficient manner to get the best possible outcomes. Technically, we will be using technologies such as IOT, web development, data analysis, networking involving cloud. We will be deciding various different phases related to the planning, designing, building, testing and getting real life feedback on the project work and hence tend to make a better system that contributes to fulfil the needs of the target audience. Summing up all, we are helping the community for a cleaner environment. We hereby are involving few technologies around us which have never been used this way for a better tomorrow. Key Words: GPS module, dustbin, IoT, NodeMCU, ultrasonic sensor 1.INTRODUCTION Solid waste management and cleanliness are a rising issue in today’s time. It is important to find a feasible solution to this problem as it has adverse effects on the health of the living beings and the environment. It is not a location based problem, it is something we see every day and everywhere but don’t do anything about it. There are many solutions to this problem and it is important that we implement them for the betterment of the world. This problem will never have an ideal solution but it is important that we try our best to solve this issue. We will be revisiting different technologies and will integrate them all together to make a more smart, feasible and efficient solution. “Cleanliness is an important issue and should be taken as the foremost responsibility by everyone”. In this world of environmental issues, people are getting more aware about the issue at hand. Convectional waste management systems which are currently employed in India have static routes and schedules where garbage from containers are collected on fixed schedules, regardless if they are full or not. This type of situation is often seen at dustbins with no covers and no hygiene control with improper collection methods by the collectors. This severely affects the health and hygiene of the people. Secondly most of the times people end-up disposing garbage on open streets, which affects hygiene of community. Many a times, even if the dustbin is not full, it starts stinking resulting in an extremely rotten smell. This is mainly due to the wet waste present in the dustbin. If the dustbin is not addressed until it is filled, this stinking smell may last for many days and this may severely affect the health of the people who pass by and who live nearby. 2. LITERAUTRE REVIEW Many problems with respect to cleanliness are taking place in many countries and many different technologies have been introduced for handling solid waste management system. The authors in [1] have used ultrasonic sensors to measure the level of the waste in the dustbin which uses the Arduino Mega microcontroller. The use of PIR sensor is according to the closing and the opening of the lid of the bin. A LCD screen is connected to the bin which informs whether motion is detected or not. Their module is powered by solar energy. The model uses a Wi-Fi module (ESP8266) which sends data to a web server which is developed by the authors using Bootstrap. The data sent is sent with a timestamp by the RTC module which also provides the user with the location of the bin (latitude and longitude) by the use of a GSM module. The drawback of this model is that to see the values of waste on particular days or timings, one needs to open the server or check the database and also requires a separate Wi-Fi module to connect to the internet. The proposed model attempts to provide the values on a mobile app and by using the board NodeMCU, we reduce the need of the Wi-Fi module. The researchers in [2] used an ultrasonic sensor connected to the NodeMCU which gives the level of the waste in the bin. Their model uses a PIR sensor which detects any motion near it. A buzzer is connected to the model which buzzes as soon as the ultrasonic sensor gives a reading for the level of the waste or if any movement is detected. A moisture sensor is connected to the bin which gives the output of moisture in the waste. All these values are sent to Thingspeak cloud and Virtuino app. The drawback with this model is that there is no cloud security. The model we propose attempts to use a different cloud and a self-developed app which ensures total security in the model.