Paper Details

Name: Abhsihek Yadav, Ashish Sharma & Rinku Sharma
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume No: 13, January, Year: 2026 (Special Issue)
Page Number: 444-454
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19050538

ABSTRACT
This idea is proposed as a Wi-Fi enabled smart trash bin to change the way of waste management in India especially in the areas inhabited by wildlife and high tourist traffic. The system is designed to promote the correct disposal of waste by offering free Wi-Fi connection to the users after entering a one time password (OTP) while the device is equipped with IoT sensors and AI driven waste classification (YOLOv8) as well as real time connectivity. In the wildlife zones the bins are made animal proof, the units are solar powered for off grid sustainability and the units have multilingual LED displays for tourists. The waste is sorted into recyclables and non recyclables and the fill level information is sent to the authorities through the IoT for on time collection. This solution is in conformity with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and incorporates digital rewards (behavioral nudges), environmental protection (reduced litter in forests) as well as smart city goals (effective waste management). The revenue model is scalable and consists of advertisement displays and government partnerships to ensure it is a low cost, tech based solution to India’s urbanization and ecological issues.

Keywords— WiFi-Trash Bin , YOLOv8 , Reward, IoT