In this week’s podcast, Ken Forster interviews Hussam Mansour, Founder & CEO of WasteHero, a leading end-to-end smart waste collection solution provider. Hussam's vision is to become the largest waste collector in the world - without owning a single truck. Find out how!
Hussam is a serial entrepreneur who enjoys challenging the status quo. He graduated with a Master of Science from Aarhus University and has published various publications on IoT and AI in waste management. Hussam is part of a closed Danish network for c-levels and ministries advising on the future of sustainable waste management and believes that with the increasing rate of urbanization, there’s never been a more crucial time to implement efficient and sustainable waste collection.
What Problem does WasteHero's Solution solve?
The world generates over 2 billion tons of waste annually. The process of transporting that waste from consumers and businesses to disposal and reclamation centers is highly inefficient. With 9 out of 10 trash bins being picked up too early or too late, resources including time, fuel, and money are being misspent. WasteHero is using sensors and software to create a highly efficient operating system for the waste management industry. WasteHero solves waste collection by monitoring the fill-level of trash bins and creating optimized collection routes. Its predictive algorithm provides detailed insights into waste streams to ensure that collections are mapped to trash bins that are detected as full. Beyond saving resources for collectors in cities, fewer pick-ups result in reduced traffic congestion, unwanted noise, and CO2 emissions.
Where does Hussam find inspiration?
My inspiration comes from many places. Talking to advisors and founders who have done it before. I've been deeply drawn to Silicon Valley since I was young. There are some great books that I can highly recommend to every startup founder to read:‘Blitzscaling'
Connect with Hussam via LinkedIn!
About WasteHero
WasteHero is a leading end-to-end smart waste collection solution provider. WasteHero devices monitor activity, including bin fullness, temperature, and fill rates, to identify waste generation patterns. Data from bins are collected on the company's web-based platform, which produces real-time analysis for city officials to visualize the fullness of every trash bin simultaneously and deploy haulers only when needed. WasteHero Fleet Management and Intelligent Routing harness AI and machine learning to present reports containing actionable insights that help waste management officials identify areas in need and track the efficiency of improvements over time. The insights can help mitigate container overflow, reduce the number of overall collections, guide bin placement and optimize operational efficiency. WasteHero reaches millions of people and provides end-to-end solutions to smart cities, waste management companies, municipalities, campuses, and businesses in over 25 countries.
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