Apartment Community in Georgia Saves Over $40k in Annual Hauling Costs

A large apartment community in Georgia operated two compactors on a rigid twice-weekly schedule. Despite variable occupancy and seasonality, pickups stayed fixed, leading to light loads, increased line-item fees, and higher-than-necessary trash invoices. The team wanted a compactor monitoring system that could right-size service without disrupting resident experience.

The Solution

Both compactors were equipped with the DSQ Pioneer Compactor Monitor. As the trash monitor learned usage patterns, it began predicting when each compactor would hit target fullness and moved the site from scheduled hauls to on-call hauling. Its predictions made it easy for the team to verify performance and match hauls to real demand.

The Results

• 92 hauls avoided annually
• The site team saw savings of "almost 10k a month" at the start. Once on-call hauling settled in, savings leveled out at over $40,000 a year.
• Fewer fuel and environmental surcharge line items due to fewer hauls

By trusting the compactor fullness monitor, the community cut costs, reduced truck traffic, and improved sustainability with smart trash operations.

About the DSQ Pioneer Compactor Monitor

The DSQ Pioneer Compactor Monitor uses real-time fullness data and predictive models to determine when a compactor will reach desired capacity. Properties can move from fixed schedules to on-call hauling, eliminating low-tonnage hauls and wasted trips. Easy to install and operate, the bin monitor provides the data clarity property teams need to lower hauling costs, boost operational efficiency, and reduce emissions.

DSQ Pioneer provides:

• Predictive hauling technology
• Real-time data insights
• Compactor fullness measurement
• Proactive haul scheduling

Talk to our sales team and see how the monitor benefits your operation!

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