Street furniture and technology: the new look of waste collection by Nord Engineering in Saint-Raphaël

Nord Engineering designs its smart containers as true pieces of street furniture: refined lines, a distinctive design and innovative bending and assembly solutions that recall the sinuous bodywork of sports cars. Solutions designed not only to blend into any urban setting, but to accompany the evolution of cities towards a more modern, sustainable and intelligent model.

This concept makes them the ideal choice for the most demanding settings in more than 500 cities around the world: in front of ancient churches in South America, next to castles and fine buildings in Northern Europe, in the historic squares of capital cities and along the most photographed promenades of the Mediterranean. The range, above ground, semi-underground and underground, adapts to any urban context thanks to its different configurations and wide customisation options: colours, disposal openings, graphics and even tailor-made claddings designed to reflect the identity of each place.

One example is the project developed for Saint-Raphaël, one of the most charming destinations on the Côte d’Azur. Here the containers blend into the most beautiful promenades and seafronts thanks to stone claddings in perfect harmony with the landscape. The spaces around the collection points become places that residents enjoy every day, where they can sit and take in the sea and the shade of the trees. Below the surface, water insulation, acoustic optimisation and odour reduction ensure urban comfort and hygiene. At collection time, the Easy system ensures automated bilateral emptying by a single operator, in complete safety and order.

The whole range is ready for fill-level sensors, user identification and IoT: invisible technology that powers smart management of the service. Beautiful outside, smart inside.