Our project, WasteFULL, will remind you that your waste is almost full! It does this by using two HC-SR04 sensors to read trash capacity and displays the current capacity on an LCD display. Once the maximum capacity has been reached, it sends a notification to the user.

View the sales pitch/overview here

Schematic

This project uses two HC-SR04 sensors, a button, and an LCD display.

Video Showcase

The project in action! This video outlines the project and its key features.

Cloud Connectivity

IFTTT was used to send an email to the user once the trash is full and an html website was set up to interact with the photon.

Example email notification.

Project Full View

The device is placed on the buttom side of the lid. This enables it to read the trash capacity.