Our innovative waste collection system makes the urban environment cleaner, healthier and more sustainable. The smart system reduces air pollution and carbon emissions caused by waste collection traffic, eliminates smell and mess associated with traditional waste collection and makes unsafe and unsanitary waste collection a thing of the past.
The waste inlets connect to an underground pipe network. The emptying cycle is done at pre-programed times or when the units are full. The waste is transported at 70kph speed, using negative airflow that sucks the bags to a remote collection station. Emptying takes only minutes per waste stream. Being underground makes the Envac system resilient against extreme weather events and with smart automation, it is reliable even in times of societal pressure. The collection station can be located as far away as 2 km from the central urban area, reducing the impact of heavy traffic, such as noise, air pollution, and traffic jams.
All the waste streams are transported in one single pipe network. Each waste stream is emptied separately and directed into the corresponding waste container at the collection station. The air used for transportation is cleaned through an industrial filter before it is released from the building.
Once a container is full, a standard collection vehicle takes the container away for processing of the waste. This single collection reduces waste-related heavy traffic, and its carbon emissions, by up to 90 per cent compared to traditional, multiple collections – making the Envac System a key component of change for reaching the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and creating a greener planet.
