East Lansing, MI experiments with Prairie Robotics platform on recycling collection vehicles

East Lansing, MI Prairie Robotics Recycling Collection

East Lansing worked with The Recycling Partnership and the state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to organize the six-month trial. Prairie Robotics installed cameras for views of each vehicle's hopper and nearby streets. A machine-learning platform evaluates video footage for non-recyclable items at each collection address. The Public Works team sends postcards to encourage compliant households and suggest proper recycling techniques to non-compliant households.

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East Lansing, MI

Municipality in Michigan

United States