Ecube Labs

Ecube Labs is a smart-waste technology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was created to cut the cost and inefficiency of fixed-schedule waste collection, which forces cities and businesses to service half-empty bins, by giving operators real-time visibility into how full each container actually is.

Its CleanCUBE solar-powered compactor increases bin capacity several times over, while CleanFLEX sensors retrofit existing bins with fill-level monitoring; both feed data into the CleanCityNetworks analytics platform, which optimizes collection routes and schedules. Customers include municipalities, shopping centers, theme parks and private waste-collection operators across more than sixty countries.

1. CleanCUBE Compactor: solar-powered bin that compacts waste to multiply storage capacity.

2. CleanFLEX Sensors: ultrasonic fill-level sensors retrofit onto existing bins and containers.

3. CleanCityNetworks Platform: cloud dashboard tracking fill levels and collection status across a fleet.

4. Route Optimization: analytics recommend collection routes and schedules based on real fill data.

5. Fleet Management (CCNx): coordinates collection vehicles and crews for large-scale deployments.

6. Solar Autonomy: onboard solar panels keep compactors running without external power connections.