Xiaohuanggou is a waste sorting and recycling services company that runs intelligent bins across China, where citizens deposit recyclables: the AI-powered units identify waste through cameras or item density and size, pay users for metals, plastic, and paper boxes, and provide big data, cloud computing, and precise location so users can trace their waste. When a bin reaches 80 percent capacity, its monitoring system notifies collectors, who deliver the waste to a sorting center for further processing and transfer to factories as renewable resources.
Xiaohuanggou focuses on everyday household rubbish generated daily, such as plastic, glass, cardboard, and clothes, which are of lower value, rather than high-value discarded electronics. The rewards can then be spent on products from the company's app, on online games, or donated to select charities identified by the company.
