Explore interviews and stories that highlight how Envac is shaping smarter, more sustainable cities
Whether you are curious about how our systems reshape smart cities, improve sustainability, streamline healthcare operations, or elevate industrial processes, this collection brings real-world insights to life. Dive into interviews, stories, and presentations that showcase innovation in motion—from the perspectives of leaders like Amanda Yeates in Australia to end-users experiencing our solutions firsthand. Scroll through to discover the ideas shaping our future, one video at a time.
In Focus
Video series with Amanda Yeates, Former CEO Sunshine Coast Australia
Amanda Yeates, Former CEO of SunCentral, Australia, shares her perspective on bringing the Envac automated waste collection system to Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast. She discusses how the community and stakeholders responded to the project, and how the system supports the city’s ambitions for sustainability, innovation, and smart urban planning. Amanda also highlights the benefits the solution brings in terms of efficiency, cleanliness, and user experience, while reflecting on what makes the city stand out in Australia.
Dr. Wang Aiying, President and CEO of Envac Greater China, Southeast Asia and India, was invited to participate in the catalog system of the CCTV channel “The Climber” and had an in-depth exchange with the famous host Zhu Xun on global waste management issues.
Why Bergen is a sound investment: this video makes the case for the city to businesses and investors—highlighting a modern, well-connected economy, strong quality of life, that enables sustainable growth and long-term value.
Stakeholders and visitors increasingly associate Maroochydore’s new CBD with its first-in-Australia underground, automated waste system—Amanda Yeates says it’s become a standout talking point nationally and internationally.
For residents and workers, the reaction is more practical: quieter mornings without truck beepers, fewer heavy vehicles and overflowing bins, and a cleaner, safer streetscape that now feels “normal” in the city centre.
Proud of its historical city centre, with narrow streets and wooden buildings, Bergen has taken steps to safeguard its cultural heritage from fire. By opting for pipe-based waste collection instead of traditional bin-based collection, Bergen has become a global trailblazer.
Why did Bergen leave the waste bins behind and changed to Envac’s automated waste collection system? Are the citizens happy? How is the project coming along? Interviews with the City of Bergen.
Why Bergen is a sound investment: this video makes the case for the city to businesses and investors—highlighting a modern, well-connected economy, strong quality of life, that enables sustainable growth and long-term value.
Bergen: gateway to Norway’s fjords and home to one of the world’s biggest underground waste management systems. Underneath the narrow cobbled streets of this historical /../
Half as Interesting explores Roosevelt Island’s pneumatic waste system: an underground network that whisks trash through tubes to a central plant, reducing trucks, odour and kerbside bins—an entertaining look at how vacuum collection keeps dense neighbourhoods cleaner.
Business InsiderA Business Insider “World Wide Waste” video traces how Disney’s Magic Kingdom pioneered pneumatic trash tubes and how a similar AVAC network ended up serving New York’s Roosevelt Island—reducing curbside bins and truck traffic with fast, underground collection.
Improving hospital efficiency and hygiene by eliminating cross-infection risks and streamlining waste and soiled linen handling. Replacing wheel-based corridor transportation with our sealed and efficient vacuum transportation system will free up valuable space, improve workflow, and ensure a cleaner environment for patients and healthcare professionals.
Pneumatic transportation of waste and soiled linen in sealed pipes means less need for cleansing and transportation staff = reduced manpower costs.
Less waste transportation vehicles and carts in corridors and culverts means less wear and tear of the building = reduced maintenance costs.
Meet Niklas Forestier - System Manager at Envac Group
Ever since we installed our first waste management system in the 1960s, ingenuity has been at the core of what Envac does. In this video, Niklas Forestier, System Manager at Envac Group, tells us how Envac’s system plays an integral part in the Smart City.
Amanda Yeates urges city leaders and developers to visit the successfully operating Envac system at Maroochydore City Centre, ask questions, and lead with courage. Automated waste collection can transform waste management, boost sustainability, and significantly improve community liveability.
Boost efficiency and cut costs with PAC’s pneumatic trim removal systems. By eliminating clogs and jams, these systems reduce downtime and lower maintenance requirements. Trim is chopped into small, clog-free pieces for fast transport through ductwork, keeping operations smooth and productivity high.
Dr. Wang Aiying, President and CEO of Envac Greater China, Southeast Asia and India, was invited to participate in the catalog system of the CCTV channel “The Climber” and had an in-depth exchange with the famous host Zhu Xun on global waste management issues.
Why Bergen is a sound investment: this video makes the case for the city to businesses and investors—highlighting a modern, well-connected economy, strong quality of life, that enables sustainable growth and long-term value.
Stakeholders and visitors increasingly associate Maroochydore’s new CBD with its first-in-Australia underground, automated waste system—Amanda Yeates says it’s become a standout talking point nationally and internationally.
For residents and workers, the reaction is more practical: quieter mornings without truck beepers, fewer heavy vehicles and overflowing bins, and a cleaner, safer streetscape that now feels “normal” in the city centre.
Amanda Yeates explains what makes Maroochydore City Centre unique: a rare chance to build a greenfield CBD—the largest in Australia—where public infrastructure is designed to enable, not inhibit, economic development and social vibrancy from day one.
Amanda Yeates explains how Maroochydore’s greenfield status made automated waste collection and circular-economy design easier: with no retrofit constraints, innovation could be built in from day one—enabling Australia-first solutions planned from the earliest planning stages at the city centre.
Amanda Yeates shares why Envac appealed: it was a proven, internationally deployed alternative to traditional waste collection—already operating at scale (e.g., Korea). Introducing it at Maroochydore City Centre brought Australia’s first system of its kind, offering a reliable, modern solution.
Amanda Yeates explains when automated waste collection became central to Maroochydore’s plan: as sustainability and circular-economy goals met transit-oriented design, narrower streets and wider pedestrian/cycle space made trucks impractical—so Envac offered a cleaner, innovative way to move city-centre waste.
Amanda Yeates says Envac’s model can scale—from other city centres to new greenfield communities—delivering stronger sustainability and liveability. It takes leadership and bravery, but early Sunshine Coast results show real success and momentum for broader rollout across the country.
Amanda Yeates explains how automated waste collection fits into smart public infrastructure for a transit-oriented Maroochydore: narrower, people-first streets make traditional trucks impractical, so Envac’s system integrates with expanding public transport to support growth, connectivity, and city-centre efficiency.
Amanda Yeates shares how Maroochydore’s Envac project reshaped her view of urban waste: from curiosity to conviction. Seeing the odorless, lab-clean collection facility and the system’s efficiency, she argues automated vacuum waste should play a major role in Australia’s future cities.
Amanda Yeates describes how Envac’s system improves public cleanliness and user experience: sensors alert operators before bins overflow, enabling remote, on-demand vacuum collection. For events and weekends, the result is cleaner streets, fewer pests, and a better city-centre experience.
Amanda Yeates urges city leaders and developers to visit the successfully operating Envac system at Maroochydore City Centre, ask questions, and lead with courage. Automated waste collection can transform waste management, boost sustainability, and significantly improve community liveability.
Amanda Yeates explains how Envac can support sustainable planning for major events ahead of 2032: with a $2B arena and an Athletes’ Village coming to the Sunshine Coast, scalable automated waste collection handles surging crowds more cleanly than traditional approaches.
Amanda Yeates explains why systems like Envac matter as sustainability reporting grows. By helping organisations show direct and indirect impacts across supply chains, Envac supports compliance and reputation—so stakeholders can “do the right thing” and be part of the solution.
Amanda Yeates explains how Envac’s automated waste collection advances the Sunshine Coast’s sustainability and smart-city goals—showing what a future-ready city centre can look like as the precinct grows to tens of thousands of daily workers.
Amanda Yeates explains why Maroochydore embraced Envac: a proven, first-of-its-kind-in-Australia system with smart alerts that prevent overflowing bins. She invites visitors to see it in action—and argues this brave shift boosts sustainability, improves liveability, and shapes the future of urban waste.
Bergen: gateway to Norway’s fjords and home to one of the world’s biggest underground waste management systems. Underneath the narrow cobbled streets of this historical /../
At the heart of Maroochydore City Centre’s commitment to sustainability and innovation is a cutting-edge waste management system that quietly yet efficiently keeps the city clean and green. Overseeing this vital operation is Ian Pritchard, a dedicated professional at Envac, the company behind ensuring the City Centre remains a model for smart urban living.
Improving hospital efficiency and hygiene by eliminating cross-infection risks and streamlining waste and soiled linen handling. Replacing wheel-based corridor transportation with our sealed and efficient vacuum transportation system will free up valuable space, improve workflow, and ensure a cleaner environment for patients and healthcare professionals.
Boost efficiency and cut costs with PAC’s pneumatic trim removal systems. By eliminating clogs and jams, these systems reduce downtime and lower maintenance requirements. Trim is chopped into small, clog-free pieces for fast transport through ductwork, keeping operations smooth and productivity high.
Half as Interesting explores Roosevelt Island’s pneumatic waste system: an underground network that whisks trash through tubes to a central plant, reducing trucks, odour and kerbside bins—an entertaining look at how vacuum collection keeps dense neighbourhoods cleaner.
Business InsiderA Business Insider “World Wide Waste” video traces how Disney’s Magic Kingdom pioneered pneumatic trash tubes and how a similar AVAC network ended up serving New York’s Roosevelt Island—reducing curbside bins and truck traffic with fast, underground collection.
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Discover how Envac’s innovative waste collection system is transforming the mobility landscape. By transporting waste underground, this revolutionary solution frees up the streets, creating a better city environment for pedestrians and bicycles.
Australia got its first underground automated waste collection system from Envac in the Maroochydore City Centre on the Sunshine Coast. This project is one of the ambitious developments that make the new Maroochydore City one of the smartest cities in the country. It is another step towards achieving the vision for the Sunshine Coast Council to be Australia’s most sustainable region. In the interview with Today Show Australia, the significance of reducing pressure on landfill, promoting recycling, and building a smart city is featured. Also, Envac’s Operations Engineer, Scott Mackie, explains how the system works in the interview. Watch now and share your thoughts with us.
Bergen – The next waste collection station – Nygardstangen
Bergen is building it’s second waste collection station, including a state of the art show room for the waste collection and four office floors for the cleansing department BIR in the same building. The building has a green focus, with plants, behives on the roof, relax terrace for the staff and of course, Envac’s waste inlets around the entrance, to be able to show off the system in its real street environment.
Why did Bergen leave the waste bins behind and changed to Envac’s automated waste collection system? Are the citizens happy? How is the project coming along? Interviews with the City of Bergen.
Pneumatic transportation of waste and soiled linen in sealed pipes means less need for cleansing and transportation staff = reduced manpower costs.
Less waste transportation vehicles and carts in corridors and culverts means less wear and tear of the building = reduced maintenance costs.
When waste and soiled linen is collected with an Envac system (aka AWCS/PWCS) the physical contact between human and dirty material is kept to a minimum.
The risk of waste related strain injuries, cut wounds, accidents and infection is close to eliminated.
Elevators can be used for transportation of patients, staff and visitors – not for carts with waste bags.
High performance, fast collection, sealed transportation from ward to waste collection terminal, 24/7 availability and adaptable to any volumes. The closed system and touch-free waste inlets minimize the spread of infections, droplet transmission and accidents.
Take a look in the rear mirror to see what we have achieved during six decades with our “sopsug” as the Envac system is called in Swedish – and see what we are bringing you in the nearest future. A warm and major thank you to everyone single one involved during our 60 first years!
Official birthday: October 4, 1961
Envac’s innovative and time-tested pneumatic waste collection system enables a circular economy and a better living environment.
Envac ReFlow takes this system further, helping communities and system operators co-create better use of resources and promoting recycling by creating smarter interactions between users, operators, and local government.
Envac ReFlow is a simple, yet powerful tool, inspiring, motivating, and leading people and the city they live in towards a greener tomorrow. Envac ReFlow will enable building owners and local governments to further improve the understanding of how to reach their sustainability goals and create a more attractive city.
How Envac system works – pneumatic waste collection system
Follow the waste bag from the waste inlet through the system, while we explain what you see. The video includes a comparison between Envac and traditional waste handling when it comes to traffic and emissions.
Envac’s system removes waste in a hermetically sealed pipe system, hidden in the fabric of the hospital, behind walls, under floors, and in culverts. This eliminates the need to transport used materials out from the ward on trolleys or carts limiting the risk of potential accidents and Hospital Acquired Infection.
To further improve sanitary conditions, Envac introduces a new development – a system for handling infectious waste.
