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Are GPS or GIS systems increasingly being used in the solid waste industry, and, if so, how?

April 26, 2017GIS GPS increasingly Industry solid SYSTEMS Used waste

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Are GPS or GIS systems increasingly being used in the solid waste industry, and, if so, how?

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Kaufman: GPS systems gained a toehold in the waste industry. However, they have been unable to [show they have] long-term benefits. This is due to the basic difference between GPS and a full on-board routing system. GPS will only tell a hauler where the truck is. Full on-board routing systems will tell you what the truck is doing. GPS integrated with GIS has a good future in the waste industry once vendors can effectively integrate city and county mapping data.