PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
Challenge The City of Glendale, Arizona has always been focused on efficiency, but until recently their waste and recycling
Solution Waste collection is expensive, logistically challenging, and dangerous. Glendale recognized this, and after implementing the SaaS product Routeware SmartCity in 2020, the team immediately began optimizing the City’s routes to reduce time on the road. The City successfully: • Optimized 5 garbage collection days and all recycling routes. • Reduced mileage by 155 miles per day and 24,000 miles annually. • Increased cost savings from fuel usage and reduced maintenance. • Avoided carbon emissions. Glendale has leveraged this software beyond solid waste collection. The City’s Solid Waste Department is now helping other departments detect issues such as graffiti, litter, hanging branches, and vacant cars, enabling these departments to address them before receiving resident complaints.
drivers were using paper routes, presenting several challenges:
• Operations and customer
service were slow and inefficient. • Tracking drivers and identifying issues was difficult. • Excessive paper usage was negatively impacting the environment.
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