Challenge / Goal
The goal is to reduce operational costs by decreasing miles travelled, maximising stops and lifts per hour, balancing workloads and reducing the requirement for overtime. The software also provides the ability to continually improve routing, including the ability to respond to population growth and new housing developments within the region.
Solution
The primary innovation was the procurement of Route Optimisation Software, which allows for the development of optimised waste collection routes. The software was procured after a vendors day and procurement process, and allows the waste collection team to input a number of data sets, and receive in return a number of optimised waste collection routes.
Key steps in delivering this were:
- Procure a route optimisation platform for waste collection
- Employ a new member of staff for the duration of the project, to improve appropriate datasets and manage platform
- Explore opportunities for further roll-out of optimisation software beyond waste collection application
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Log inTime period
Planning time
6 months to 1 year
Implementation time
1 to 2 years
Implementers
The Highland Council
Service providers
The Highland Council - Waste Management Services
End users
The Highland Council
Recycling waste