Waste Container & Equipment Tracking in Minutes with RFID
Wirelessly track bins, carts, roll-off containers, equipment and spare parts with RFID. Put rugged RFID tags on your assets and a handheld reader audits a whole yard or parts room at a time — no clipboards and no scanning one by one. Audits, deliveries, pickups and finding containers all get dramatically faster.
Part of Senitron’s RFID asset tracking software.
How Waste Management Operations Use Senitron RFID
Container and bin inventory
Count carts, bins and roll-off containers in the yard with a handheld and see how many are on site, out at customers or unaccounted for.
Parts room and shop tools
Count truck parts, filters and shop tools in minutes, so reorders are based on what is really on the shelf.
Yard gates with fixed readers
Readers at yard gates log tagged containers and equipment going in and out, without anyone scanning by hand.
Move assets between yards
Record containers and equipment moved between yards and transfer stations with a scanned transfer.
Tag Your Containers. Audit Like a Wizard.
Put rugged RFID tags on bins, containers and equipment, then walk the yard with the handheld reader — it counts everything wirelessly in minutes, no clipboards and no serial numbers.
- Hundreds of tags read per second, wirelessly
- No line of sight — read tagged containers and parts without climbing in or reading serial numbers
- The same tags speed up deliveries, pickups, yard moves and finding items
- Print and encode tags on site, or import your existing asset list
Super-Fast Yard & Parts Audits
No more walking the yard with a clipboard. Press Start and walk the container rows, the shop and the parts room with a handheld RFID reader — it reads every tagged container and part in range, without line of sight. Upload to the Senitron dashboard, review any discrepancies, and with one click export the results to your asset system.
1 · Captured on the RFID handheld2 · Live in the web dashboardFind Any Container, Bin or Part Fast
“Which site has roll-off 214?” gets answered on the spot. Find any tagged item with the handheld’s Geiger finder — it beeps faster as you get closer — or look it up on the dashboard map.
RFID Transfers Between Yards & Sites
Track containers and equipment moving between yards and customer sites wirelessly. Scan the containers or equipment going out, choose the destination yard or customer site and submit — Senitron records the move. At the receiving end, one scan confirms everything arrived and highlights anything missing.
Audit Wirelessly. See What’s Missing Right Away.
Audit every yard and parts room in minutes, then compare the result with your asset list and see exactly what is missing or at the wrong site.
- Missing-asset reports after every audit
- Audit by yard, customer site, container type or part
- Optional gate readers record containers leaving and returning
- Every yard and facility visible from one dashboard
Carts, Bins and Containers in the Field and the Yard
Waste and recycling assets spend most of their life outside the fence. Senitron RFID asset tracking follows every cart, bin and roll-off from the yard to the route and back, and it works hand in hand with RFID yard management for the rows of containers and equipment parked on site.
- Deliveries to customer sites: scan carts and containers onto the truck as a transfer to the customer site, so every drop-off is on record with the date and time.
- Swap-outs and returns: scan containers coming back to the yard and Senitron matches them against what went out, listing anything still in the field.
- Damaged carts and containers: record cracked lids, broken wheels and bent roll-offs with an issue type and a note at check-in, so repair lists come straight from the scan.
- Shop tools for drivers and mechanics: check out tools and safety gear to each employee with RFID check-out and check-in and see who still has what.
- Spare carts and compactors in the yard: walk the rows with the handheld and see how many spares are ready to deploy.
Waste Management RFID: Common Questions
What can a waste or recycling company track with RFID?
Carts and bins, dumpsters, roll-off containers, compactors, vehicle parts and tools, and safety equipment.
How long does a yard audit take with RFID?
Minutes. A handheld RFID reader reads rugged RFID tags on containers in range without line of sight, so whole rows are counted without checking each serial number.
Can we track containers placed at customer sites?
Yes. Each container is recorded when it leaves the yard and when it is delivered or picked up, so you always know which site has which container.
Does it work across multiple yards?
Yes. Every yard and facility is visible from one dashboard, and moving containers and equipment between yards is recorded with one scan.
Can drivers and mechanics check out tools with RFID?
Yes. Choose the employee on the handheld or scan their RFID badge, then scan the tools and safety gear. Senitron records every item against that person, and check-in shows anything that did not come back.
Can we record damaged carts and containers?
Yes. During check-in, staff mark a damaged cart, bin or roll-off with an issue type and a note, so repair and replacement lists come straight from the scan.
How do we know which containers are still out in the field?
Containers going out are scanned as a transfer to the customer site, and returns are scanned back in. Senitron matches the two and lists every container still in the field, by site.
What does it cost, and is there a guarantee?
Software with seven-days-a-week support runs $200 to $500+ per location per month depending on your setup, month to month with no contract. One-time hardware: handheld scanners $1,550 to $3,500, printers $2,000 to $3,500, loss-prevention systems from $2,500, and labels $75 to $110 per roll of 1,000. Multi-location discounts, a price-match guarantee (we match or beat any comparable quote, apples to apples) and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How quickly can we get started?
Setup and training take about 2-4 hours, done remotely by our US-based team, and hardware usually arrives within days, so most sites are tracking with RFID within a week. Training sessions are recorded and support is unlimited.
Experience RFID Risk-Free: 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
An RFID specialist will set you up at your yard and walk you through yard audits in minutes, finding containers and transfers between sites.
- Live demo of Senitron RFID inventory software
- How fast a full audit can be at your yard
- Hardware and tags sized for your yards and fleet
- A no-obligation quote
- No contract — month-to-month, cancel anytime
- 30-day money-back guarantee — zero risk
- 7-day USA support — direct line to the senior team
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