What it does
Waste Segregation
• Specially designed load stations make it easy for users to separate trash and recyclables
• Three separate types of waste can be transported through a single piping network
• Waste remains properly segregated throughout the entire process
Health, Hygiene and Safety
• Waste is swiftly and safely moved away from people and buildings
• No litter left behind by the collection process
• Reduces human exposure to trash, garbage and disease-bearing bacteria
• Clean, odor-free system does not attract insects, rodents and other pests
• No garbage trucks rumbling through neighborhoods - no associated risk of injury and property damage
Environmental Sustainability
• Qualifies for LEED Indoor Environmental Quality credits
• Cuts fossil fuel consumption
• Reduces carbon footprint and particulate atmospheric contaminants
• Compacts waste to 1/6th its original volume, relieving landfill burden
Operational Efficiency
• One centrally managed system serves up to 10,000 people
• Responds in real time to actual load demands
• Moves up to 200 tons of waste every 24 hours
• Memios state of the art LiveTrac technology simplifies and streamlines all monitoring and maintenance tasks
Cost Control
• Lower capital investment
• One Memios system costs less than a fleet of garbage trucks, dumpsters for every
commercial location and set-out containers for every residence
• Lower acquisition cost for flatbed trucks used to carry waste from processing station to landfill
• Cuts operational expenses from $85 per ton to $2 per ton, on average
• Exceptionally low maintenance costs
• Eliminates liability costs associated with garbage trucks
• No need to hire and oversee teams of waste collectors
• Delivers a three to five year return on investment for the average installation
Revenue Enhancement
• Cleaner, quieter, safer, more sustainable properties gain immediate competitive advantage, maintain higher property values
• With no need to allocate valuable space to dumpsters, commercial properties enjoy more revenue-generating square footage
• New revenue stream generated by leveraging carbon emission reductions through cap and trade credits
