Roll-off container tracking across the territory

Fragmented and missing information as a source of inefficiency

In the day-to-day management of roll-off containers, information about their location, use and movements may be scattered across phone calls, messages, spreadsheets and individual knowledge. Staff often have to contact colleagues, drivers or external contractors to find out where an asset is, whether it is available and which vehicle moved it. Keeping an up-to-date overview becomes demanding when there are many roll-off containers or they are spread across a wide area. This fragmentation makes it harder to schedule collections and deliveries, allocate vehicles and equipment appropriately, monitor and reconstruct movements, and maintain a reliable overview of company assets. It takes longer to locate assets across the territory, more information exchanges are needed, and there is a greater risk of decisions being based on incomplete or outdated data. Difficulties in finding information can also increase the risk of assets being lost or unnecessary purchases being made.

A single, shared view of roll-off containers for better organisation of activities

Arcoda’s solution for locating, registering and managing mobile assets distributed across the territory addresses these needs in a simple, practical way. It consists of an Android app for field operators and a web portal for the back office, making it easy to organise roll-off containers and other assets in a digital mapping system. Users can quickly search for assets on the map, including by their detailed characteristics, view their locations and location history, and link movements to the vehicles that carried them out. The ability to record the type of material loaded directly from the field provides a more complete picture of how roll-off containers are used.

Multiple ways to update roll-off container locations

Roll-off container locations on the map can be updated in several ways, each helping to keep the database up to date:

1. Directly through the map-based web portal.
2. In the field, using the app and NFC tags attached to roll-off containers. The operator, who may also be an external contractor, reads the tag using a smartphone and the app. The app automatically detects the GPS location and automatically sends the georeferenced information to the central system. Technical documentation, photographs, videos and other information useful for asset management can also be linked to the asset alongside its geolocation.
3. In the field, without a tag, simply by entering the identification number displayed on the container into the app.

Integrations for greater automation and more complete information

The solution can provide a higher level of automation and more complete information through integration with:

1. ArcoEVO SC from our partner Sartori Ambiente. With this integration, the roll-off container’s location is updated completely automatically when the container is loaded onto the truck or unloaded and placed on the ground.
2. ECOS4UTILITY Contenitori from our partner Ambiente.it (Terranova Software). With this integration, Arcoda’s solution receives and synchronises information on containers, customer accounts, waste collection centres and other assets distributed across the territory with this platform.
3. Arcoda fleet tracking. Adding vehicle tracking provides a shared geographical view, allowing vehicles and roll-off containers to be monitored together and helping manage operational activities more effectively.