Routes based on actual fill levels.
Trucks go to the points that need it, not to all of them alike.
Smart City · IoT and artificial intelligence
CBLX turns the city’s bins into data for better collection.
An artificial intelligence and IoT platform for urban waste management. Sensors in the bins, secure communications and analytics so that city councils and contractors can plan collection with real information.
Status Under study · hardware and software development with educational partners
The problem
Three layers, from the bin to the decision.
Today many collection routes are planned on a fixed calendar, whether or not the trucks pass full bins. CBLX wants each route to depend on the actual state of every collection point.
- SensorsFill level, temperature and status of every bin.
- CommunicationsIoT gateways and secure transmission for remote operation.
- AnalyticsModels that suggest routes, flag incidents and help prioritise interventions.
- OperationsDashboards for the council team or the contractor running the service.
Who it is for
City councils and contractors that want to measure before they decide.
Early alerts, for example of abnormal temperature.
The team learns about an incident before residents complain.
Data to plan investment in bins and fleet.
Every purchasing decision rests on the measured use of each area.
How we build it
With interns and educational institutions.
CBLX combines electronics, telecommunications and data science. We develop it with interns and with educational institutions that provide technical profiles.
Electronics and sensors
Design of the fill, temperature and status sensor and its street-proof housing.
Telecommunications and IoT
Gateways, low-power protocols and encrypted transmission to the platform.
Data, statistics and public management
Route models and dashboards built around how a municipal service works.
Roadmap
A project still under study
Scroll to follow the project.
Jun 2025
CBLX · ResearchStudy of municipal waste collection: costs, fixed routes and actual bin fill levels.
Nov 2026
CBLX · PlannedPartner map: IoT manufacturers, collection operators and relevant municipal tenders.
2025 — 2027 →
Feb 2026
CBLX · ConceptSmart Container definition: fill-level, temperature and status sensors, plus an IoT gateway to the platform.
2027 →
CBLX · Under studyCBLX remains under study. The next step is a proof of concept with a pilot municipality.
An illustrative overview of research and development work. Milestones after October 2026 are forecasts and may change.
Do you work for a city council, a waste contractor or an educational institution?
We are looking for a pilot municipality, industrial partners and investors for the study phase.