Copyright © 2026 Authors retain the copyright of this article. This article is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

@article{172813,
        author = {Dharshini V and Sridevi K and Haripriya B and Kaviya S and Nithya Sri R},
        title = {Smart Trash Management System Using IoT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {1091-1095},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172813},
        abstract = {Over 4,000 cities and towns make up India, and one of the most troubling challenges facing the country is the idea of cleanliness and good waste management in both rural and urban areas. In this context, the project is aimed at studying an innovative model for the monitoring of garbage levels and the leakage of potential accidents, in addition to all requisite measures so that timely action can be taken for waste to be removed. By using cutting-edge technology to assess waste container statuses, the system posts a real-time data stream to the web platform available to members of the municipality. They would therefore be able to effectively collect waste from particular spots and rectify them whenever there is an occurrence. Moreover, the automated notification system generates an alert for the highest of officials when any waste is unattended as per the time given. This adds more on responsibility and enhances communication between lower local authorities and the public. Just as incorporating IoT technology, regulators, and sensors, it eases effective waste management while promoting environmental sustainability and public health. With this, the act wants to create cleaner, more planned urban spaces among citizens and local governance in terms of inculcating value among the citizens.},
        keywords = {IoT, Waste Management, environmental Sustainability, Sensors},
        month = {February},
        }