Resyn
The RESYN camera: a compact dark green enclosure with a lens, LED ring and green status light.
  1. Removable rear cover
  2. Raspberry Pi 4 board
  3. Camera module
  4. Status light
  5. LED ring
  6. Adjustable mount

Recycling contamination · AI camera

See what goes into the bin.

A compact camera that clips onto the bins you already have, catches contamination and hazards like batteries, and turns it into clear data for the people who manage recycling.

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The problem

Recycling breaks down at the bin.

One wrong item can contaminate a whole load, and hazards like lithium batteries can start fires in trucks and facilities. Today, nobody sees what goes in until it’s too late.

How it works

Three steps, one camera.

  1. 01

    At the bin.

    The camera clips onto the bin and watches each item as it goes in.

  2. 02

    Green or red.

    Recyclables get a green light. Contamination and hazards like batteries get a red light, right when it matters.

  3. 03

    Clear data.

    Every event goes to a dashboard showing what’s going wrong, at which bin, and when.

The camera also estimates the likely plastic type (like PET or HDPE) from the container. An optional sensor module to confirm it is on our roadmap.

Green means recycle. Red means stop.

Recycle Stop: hazard

Batteries and other hazards get flagged before they reach the truck.

The dashboard

Turn every bin into data.

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RESYN dashboard showing contamination events and trends by bin, with sample data.
Example dashboard with sample data.

The team.

Cary, North Carolina

Questions.

What is RESYN?

A compact AI camera that clips onto recycling bins, catches contamination and hazards, and sends the data to a dashboard.

Is it ready?

Not yet. We’re building and testing our prototype and detection model now. Accuracy is still being measured, and we’ll share real numbers once we have them.

What can it detect?

Common recyclables, common contaminants like plastic bags and food waste, and hazards like batteries. It estimates the likely plastic type from what the container looks like. A camera alone can’t confirm exact plastic type, so an optional sensor is on our roadmap.

Do we need new bins?

No. It’s designed to clip onto existing bins with an adjustable mount.

What about privacy?

The camera is aimed at the bin opening to look at items, not people. Privacy and data retention policies will be set with each pilot partner.

Who is it for?

Universities, workplaces, facilities teams and county recycling programs.