Waste Management, Inc., the premier provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America, has recently introduced the new SmartEnergy Compactor.
The newly announced SmartEnergy Compactor is capable of reducing electricity consumption by as much as 70 percent versus traditional compactors. This reduction further results in lower operating costs and a lower carbon footprint for customers.
WM, with the help of the solution, is able to know its customers better and service them more efficiently than ever before.
Equipped with WM's Compactor Monitoring Service, SmartEnergy compactor enables WM to optimize the servicing of customers' compactors, eliminate the costs and inconvenience of unnecessary pickups and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To maximize the efficiency and value of each collection, Waste Management specialists monitor customer compactors remotely and use proprietary hardware and software.
The chargebox fullness indicator is another energy-saving feature of the SmartEnergy Compactor. It encourages users to run cycles only when needed, thus helping in reducing electricity usage and carbon footprint.
Additionally, the new solution provides compaction performance and cycle times equal to traditional compactors.
SmartEnergy Compactor is equipped with constant AC-powered backup so that if the battery doesn't have the maximum solar charge, customers can always run a cycle while the battery recovers.
"The new SmartEnergy Compactor is a big win for both our customers and Waste Management," said Rick Cochrane, senior business director at WM, in a press release.
"Our customers are now able to operate in a more environmentally friendly manner while saving costs and improving their bottom line. In turn, Waste Management can continue to service customers better than anyone else in the industry while remaining good environmental stewards.”
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