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At apartment complexes with RFID food-waste bins, residents tap a household card before disposing of food waste. The machine weighs it, and the resulting fee can be included in the household’s management bill.

TAP, DROP, WEIGH

Tapping the card identifies the household. The bin then records the weight of the food waste deposited.

PAY-AS-YOU-THROW

Measuring each household’s waste separately allows disposal charges to reflect how much that household throws away.

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2026-09-18

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