The Brief
- Clearwater has equipped 53 solid waste and recycling trucks with internal and external cameras and a tablet-based routing software.
- The city recently transitioned from paper routes to Routeware, a software that helps track trucks in real time and improve efficiency.
- Officials say the technology will help shape future improvements to the city’s recycling program and help better respond to resident complaints.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater garbage and recycling trucks recently got a high-tech upgrade designed to boost safety and efficiency.
The city has outfitted 53 solid waste trucks with cameras and tablet routing software. Previously, drivers relied on paper routes.
Safety director previews improvements
What they’re saying:
“The hope is that, again, we’re safety focused,” Kervin St. Aimie, solid waste and recycling director for the city of Clearwater, said. “We want to provide a safe working environment for all employees, and then we’re hoping to grab that information and help us make decisions on how the department could operate. One of the things that we’re also focusing on in the future is our recycling program. And we’re hope that the software could help us help our customers and identify areas of improvement.”
Real-time tablet route tracking
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