Compology highlights CScore software at WasteExpo 2019

San Francisco-based waste tech company Compology is highlighting its dumpster monitoring software at WasteExpo, including its Contamination Score (CScore) software and data sharing capabilities.

Compology builds technology focused on increasing efficiency and revenue growth for waste and recycling companies by “improving visibility through a camera-based system compatible with commercial front-load and open-top roll-off containers,” the company says. Its software provides “remote visibility into dumpster fullness, contents, location and service.”

“The ability to capture clear images of inside roll-off or front-load dumpsters and use our artificial intelligence (AI) technology to turn that data into actionable information, such as dumpster fullness and contamination levels, that can be remotely accessed from anywhere is what really sets us apart from the pack,” Compology CEO Jason Gates says.

Compology’s web-based software shows operators how full each equipped dumpster is, what’s inside, where it is on a map, how long it’s been with each customer and date of last service. Compology’s cameras not only provide visibility into the dumpster, but are also GPS enabled providing precise location tracking for each dumpster, "simplifying inventory management and customer interactions for haulers." Each camera also comes equipped with an accelerometer, which lets users know when a container has been picked up and put down, allowing for service verification.

At WasteExpo, Compology is showcasing CScore, its latest add-on contamination recognition, measurement and scoring software module that focuses on eliminating container contamination. The same images Compology uses to measure fullness are analyzed with AI technology to identify the number of pieces of contamination that end up in a dumpster, the company says.

CScore, which is the number of contaminated items over the fullness volume, is calculated and provided to stakeholders, along with actionable recommendations, historical images, location and fullness data through Compology’s software. Compology says CScore “empowers haulers to establish profitable recycling and organics services, while helping customers drive towards their zero waste and diversion goals.”

Compology’s text-to-order feature allows roll-off haulers to send automated outbound text messages to generators when a container is almost full to prompt waste generators to text back orders, “speeding up the ordering process and increasing efficiency for the both the hauler and the generator.”

In addition, Compology has developed an API to allow for raw data sharing and software integration. The company says API now allows haulers to share information with generators, processors and regulators and pull Compology data into existing processes and software “to access raw Compology data for more in-depth analysis” that applies specifically to their business type.