Implementing a waste management system using IoT: Systematic review

Abstract

Environmental pollution represents a significant global challenge, with adverse effects on human health and ecological systems. Despite the existence of the PIGARS (Provincial Plan for Comprehensive Solid Waste Management), solid waste management in Ica City is inadequate. This results in the accumulation of garbage and the emergence of sanitary problems. The objective of this review article, which was carried out using the PRISMA methodology, is to analyze the various implementations of intelligent waste management systems using IoT's and to evaluate their impact on the efficiency of waste collection and their potential for sustainability depending on where it’s implemented. A database search was conducted in Scopus, limiting the results to a maximum of five years old. A total of 23 articles were selected based on a pre-established criteria and classified into four categories: technological innovation, challenges and limitations and route optimization, sustainability. From the analysis it was observed that IoT-based solutions, such as smart containers and optimization of collection routes, can significantly improve efficiency and are sustainable in the long term to be implemented, however, challenges were identified such as initial costs and the necessary infrastructure for cities that do not have a certain level of technology