Illustration: waste-bin installation with a protected fill-level sensor under the lid and a site gateway.
Check collection bins without opening each one
Follow fill-level readings at compatible farm or packing-site bins. Irregular surfaces and obstructions affect measurement, so the mounting is checked against the actual contents.
Plan visits to dispersed bins
Facility and collection teams can compare fill readings across locations. The network path and receiving system must be selected alongside the sensor.
Specifications & version options
Measurement
Ultrasonic; 4 m detection range with a 15 cm blind area
Accuracy
Height 3 cm; temperature 2 °C; tilt angle 2°
Status
Full, empty, inclined / fall and auxiliary flame-risk state
LoRaWAN
Class A, OTAA, MAC 1.0.3; CN470, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915 or AS923
Power
One non-rechargeable ER26500 Li-SOCl2 battery, 8500 mAh at 3.6 V
Configuration
TTL; Bluetooth optional; GPS / BeiDou module optional
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Enclosure
ABS, IP68, 119 x 119 x 40 mm, 450 g
Operating temperature
-30 to +85 °C
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How the model is selected
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Site requirement
Application, medium, mounting and environment
Hardware configuration
Signal, protocol, power and enclosure
Your quotation
Model, quantity, certificates and delivery
Connecting field equipment
Illustration: remote-monitoring integration with field enclosure, gateway, power and industrial equipment.
Battery life and flame-risk status need project context
Check the radio region, mounting position and reporting interval for the bin you will monitor.
The source states more than five years only at four uploads per day, ten-minute detection cycles and no GPS. Coverage, retries, events, temperature and the selected reporting interval change actual service life.
Flame-risk is an auxiliary device status. It is not a safety-certified fire detector, gas detector or emergency-notification system.
This device uses LoRaWAN. NB-IoT or 4G monitoring requires a different fill-level device or a separately selected gateway path.
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Provide the bin geometry, material, lid movement, mounting point and empty / full reference distances. Keep the target inside the 4 m range and outside the 15 cm blind area.
Review waste shape, dust, condensation, obstructions and the acoustic path because they affect ultrasonic readings.
Select the destination-country LoRaWAN regional plan, gateway / network server, OTAA onboarding and payload decoder.
Set detection and upload intervals from the required freshness, event rate, coverage and battery-service plan; the source life reference assumes four uploads per day, ten-minute detection and no GPS.
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Treat the auxiliary flame-risk state as an operational signal only. Safety or fire-alarm use requires a separately approved detector, method and response plan.
Compatible with
LoRaWAN gateway and network server using the selected regional frequency plan
Customer collection or route platform after payload decoding, status mapping and alarm ownership are agreed
Optional GPS / BeiDou workflow only when the location module is selected
Top-cover or side-mount metal bracket after the bin geometry, acoustic path and 15 cm blind area are reviewed
Typical package
LoRaWAN Class A ultrasonic waste-bin status sensor
Metal bracket and two M4 x 30 mounting screws
One non-rechargeable ER26500 Li-SOCl2 battery, 8500 mAh at 3.6 V
One serial configuration tool per order
Gateway / network-server onboarding plus payload, status and alarm mapping
Applications
Sensor clearance, lid geometry, reporting interval, radio coverage and mounting are checked for the container.
Use this battery-powered LoRaWAN sensor when the bin can provide a clear ultrasonic path from the mounting point to the waste surface. It measures up to 4 m with a 15 cm blind area and reports full, empty and inclination states. The regional radio plan, reporting interval, payload decoder, alarm rules and optional GPS / BeiDou module are selected for the project.
Municipal and campus bin-fill pilots using LoRaWAN
Full, empty and inclined-bin status reporting for collection planning
Covered or uncovered bins after mounting geometry and acoustic clearance are reviewed
Customer-owned route or operations platforms that can accept the agreed payload and alarm mapping
It uses ultrasonic measurement for a 4 m detection range with a 15 cm blind area. The status set includes full, empty, inclined / fall and an auxiliary flame-risk state.
Is the stated battery life guaranteed?
No. The source reference is more than five years only at four uploads per day, ten-minute detection cycles and no GPS. Radio coverage, retries, events, temperature and reporting settings affect actual life.
Does this unit include NB-IoT, 4G or a route-planning platform?
No. This unit is LoRaWAN Class A with OTAA. NB-IoT or 4G requires another device or gateway path, and the customer platform, decoder and alarm ownership are agreed separately.
How can the sensor be installed?
The package supports top-cover or side installation with a metal bracket and M4 screws. The acoustic path, 15 cm blind area, empty / full reference distance and lid movement must be checked for the actual bin.
What should I provide when requesting a quote for the LoRaWAN Waste Bin Fill-Level & Status Sensor?
Bin type, dimensions, material, lid and mounting point; Empty / full distance, acoustic path, dust, condensation and obstructions; Destination country, LoRaWAN regional plan, gateway and network server; Detection interval, upload interval and status / alarm rules
Where can I compare available model options?
Open the Application selection guide linked on this page. Use it to compare equipment options before requesting a configuration.
Will it work with my existing system?
Check the field signal, supply, protocol and receiving platform against the selected model. The connection options listed on this page are a starting point; send your equipment model or interface document so we can check the combination before ordering.
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