{"id":9874,"date":"2025-06-27T15:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sartori-ambiente.com\/?p=9874"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:24:59","slug":"a-success-story-in-lombardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sartori-ambiente.com\/en\/a-success-story-in-lombardy\/","title":{"rendered":"A success story in Lombardy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With over 83,000 residents, the Municipality of Busto Arsizio embarked in 2025 on a significant transformation toward a more sustainable, fair, and transparent urban waste management system. At the core of this change is the introduction of <em>pay-as-you-throw<\/em> (PAYT) pricing, a system that rewards responsible citizen behavior by charging based on the actual amount of non-recyclable residual waste disposed.<\/p>\n<p>The project, managed by AGESP S.p.A., began with an analysis and planning phase in 2023, during which environmental, technical, and operational goals were defined. The main challenge was to develop a system that would be easy for users to adopt while ensuring reliable waste tracking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The System at a Glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sartori-ambiente.com\/en\/products\/home-containers\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Door-to-door collection for organic and residual waste<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Containers equipped with RFID tags to uniquely identify each user<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/sartori-ambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Arco40EVO-IT_EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arco40EVO<\/a>, the vehicle-mounted RFID reader, installed on collection trucks for automatic reading of disposals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A centralized IT platform for data management and traceability, integrated with the tariff management system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Project Phases<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mapping of users and distribution of personalized containers with RFID tags<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive communication campaign, including public meetings, multilingual materials, and dedicated help desks, to ensure full understanding of the new system<\/li>\n<li>Pre-operational testing phase to field-test the technology and resolve any operational issues<\/li>\n<li>Official launch of PAYT in 2025, with continuous monitoring and user support<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Results Achieved<\/strong><br \/>\nJust a few months after implementation, the results are clear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A significant reduction in residual waste, thanks to increased awareness in waste separation<\/li>\n<li>A rise in recyclable materials, due to more precise and careful sorting practices<\/li>\n<li>Separate waste collection rates increased from 71% in 2023 to 83% in 2024\u2014an unmistakable sign of a cultural shift in progress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This project is a concrete example of how advanced technology, administrative vision, and citizen engagement can work together to deliver measurable environmental, economic, and social outcomes.<br \/>\nBusto Arsizio thus stands out as a forward-thinking municipality, capable of addressing environmental challenges with pragmatism and innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over 83,000 residents, the Municipality of Busto Arsizio embarked in 2025 on a significant transformation toward a more sustainable, fair, and transparent urban waste management system. 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