Toter launches ToterTrax at WasteExpo

Toter, Charlotte, North Carolina, a Wastequip brand that manufactures waste collection and recycling products, has launched ToterTrax, its new integrated RFID-based assembly and delivery (A&D) service at WasteExpo 2016, June 7-9 in Las Vegas.

ToterTrax uses a proprietary app that will read an RFID tag to automatically provide real-time data, including a delivery confirmation, time stamp and geo-coordinates, to a centralized server, Toter says. Once sent to the server, the information is verified and sent back immediately to cart delivery crews and to the municipality or hauler via the portal, which provides users with the data they require. 

Toter says the app also features an offline mode to ensure accuracy by forcing a portal validation as soon as the user is back in Wi-Fi or cell range. 

“While Toter has always been known for making the toughest, highest-quality waste containers in the industry, our service offering has not always lived up to the same quality standard,” says Nick DiFoggio, Toter assembly and delivery manager. “Our ToterTrax RFID service offering pairs the best carts with top-notch service and visibility to provide the optimum solution for municipalities and haulers. We believe this will result in significant market gain for us, and we look forward to providing this new service offering to cities and haulers.”

He adds, “We believe the quality of our carts, paired with our industry-leading warranty and our renewed focus on service, give us a leg up on our competitors, and we are working to expand our technology offering further in the near future to deliver even greater benefits to our customers.”

Although initially used for assembly and delivery, Toter says it plans to expand its RFID services and portal to include longer-term tracking capability for issues such as cart pickup, swap-out, maintenance and recycling use, to offer haulers and municipalities the data they need to improve route efficiency, reduce costs, enhance sustainability and ensure compliance.