Nowadays, Shenzhen is able to check the status of trash truck and recycling collection through the GPS tracking APP. Yi Tracker — developed by the Yiwen GPS — uses GPS trackers installed in trucks to show where trash and recycling collection are happening in Shenzhen. The APP, which will be refreshed every 15 seconds, will show the truck's historical routes, allow users to find out which location have been visited by these trucks, and inform if there are significant delays.

Trash trucks related complaints increased dramatically in last summer, reaching up to 12,000 calls in July, as piles of rotting waste sat on streets and alleys for days, attracting rodents and insects. The Shenzhen's Department responded to collection delays and residents’ frustration by blaming it on the pandemic — a 30% increase in residential trash collection, staff absenteeism, and severe weather.

But with GPS tracking APP, they are now allowed to see in real-time where trucks are so that they can make appropriate decisions. It’ll provide real-time access and it will hopefully reduce the number of complaints and calls for missed collection around the city.