E-Bins

This green mobile app was first introduced in Croatia in 2017

The app serves for the purposes of education and information, with an option for active user involvement with the aim of improving service quality and contributing to the environment conservation and cleanliness of the city

What do e-bins provide for users?

Education and information with the aim of developing environmental awareness and steering the citizens’ behaviour in terms of environmental protection, primarily in order to reduce unnecessary waste generation

• instructions on proper waste disposal in all  types of bins on the streets
•  information about their exact locations with a map display
• instructions on the proper waste disposal in stationary and mobile recycling yards with specified opening hours and locations  
• instructions on the use of bulky waste containers  with a map of their locations, all via mobile device GPS signal
• educational content on the waste management hierarchy, interesting facts about the types of waste collected in bins and recycling yards, about composting, and the most frequently asked questions posed by citizens with the relevant answers

Active participation with the aim of improving service quality and contributing to the environment conservation and cleanliness of the city

Active citizen participation is possible after registration in the app, which allows the app user to report problems on the spot (damaged bins, illegal waste dumps, failure to deliver services, and improper waste disposal) by entering information in the mobile application and sending it to the info e-mail address.

• the possibility of reporting problems on site (damaged bins, illegal waste dumps, failure to deliver services, and improper waste disposal) by entering and sending info using the mobile app
• access to the separate types of waste collection calendar for the registered user
• option for tracking the quantities of waste separated by the user and keeping a record on the positive impacts on the environment depending on the quantities of separated waste (reducing carbon footprint, energy savings, preservation of trees and raw materials)

The E-Bins (E-otpadnici)  green mobile app is an expansion of the preceding software solution called E-Inventory (E-inventura) which was implemented through the bar-code labelling of the bins and entering the bin information in a unified data base using their GPS location readers.

E-inventory provides a graphical and tabular display of the mobile inventory with the accompanying data, accurate and up-to-date records of the mobile inventory locations presented graphically and geographically via associated GPS coordinates, accurate and up-to-date record keeping of the mobile inventory condition (damage, servicing) as well as better supervision of the mobile inventory.

The app also provides general information on the activities of UC Čistoća as well as the contact information of UC Čistoća and the relevant municipal services monitoring offices of the local self-government units where UC Čistoća manages waste.