EmDoT at Verde.Tec 2025 International Exhibition

Waste management in modern cities is a critical mechanism that affects the urban and natural environment, public health, residents’ quality of life, and the efficiency of municipal services. At the Verde.Tec 2025 International Exhibition, Makis Tsotras, Customer Success Manager at EmDoT, presented the Dot.Waste solution as implemented in the Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, demonstrating how technology can transform waste management from a costly, outdated process into an intelligent, efficient, and sustainable system.

Dot.Waste is a Smart Waste Management platform that utilizes real-time data and algorithmic analysis to optimize collection routes, reduce operational costs, and improve residents’ quality of life. Through digital sensors, traffic condition analysis, and dynamic predictions, municipal services can tailor collection schedules to actual needs of each neighborhood, rather than relying on fixed, inefficient schedules.

Key Benefits of Digital Waste Management:

• Increased Safety & Improved Mobility – Data collection identifies congestion points and problematic areas, allowing targeted interventions in the road network.
• Continuity & Efficiency – Digital tools ensure that operational knowledge is retained, enabling new drivers to immediately follow optimized routes.
• Enhanced Quality of Life – Minimizes overflowing bins and reduces visual and odor pollution through smart waste collection and proper container distribution.
• Cost & Environmental Footprint Reduction – Optimized route management leads to lower fuel consumption, reduced vehicle wear and tear, and decreased operational expenses.

A clear testament of this approach’s effectiveness is the reduction of unsuccessful collection routes from 17% to just 5% within a short period — without increasing sanitation personnel’s work time.

The Future of Waste Management

Smart waste management is no longer a vision of the future but a present necessity for today’s cities. The digital transformation of municipal services paves the way for cleaner, more organized, and more sustainable cities, where technology does not replace human labor but enhances it by providing precision, safety, and efficiency.

In the Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Dot.Waste proves that with smart planning and data utilization, cities can become more sustainable, cost-effective, and intelligently managed.