PROTOTYPE CONCEPT

A municipal collection app that answers the weekly questions before they become calls.

A bilingual prototype for garbage, recycling, compost, bulky items, ecocentre guidance, collection alerts, missed pickup reports, and AI-assisted sorting.

Municipal waste services Illustrative prototype, not completed client work
Context

The operational gap

Collection information is often spread across PDFs, calendar pages, call-centre scripts, contractor updates, and resident memory. A dedicated app can turn those fragments into one reliable resident experience while giving staff clearer signals about recurring issues.

Concept interface

Prototype screen

The concept combines address-based scheduling, next collection cards, a missed-pickup report flow, ecocentre guidance, and a guarded AI assistant that answers sorting questions using approved municipal rules.

Outcomes

Possible outcomes

01

Fewer calls about collection dates, holidays, and item sorting

02

Cleaner reporting loop for missed pickups and route exceptions

03

Higher use of ecocentre guidance for hazardous or special materials

04

Better visibility into recurring street, sector, or contractor issues

Artifact

Example artifacts

The page shows the kind of planning material Auvant would produce before and during delivery.

Resident journey

A simple path from address lookup to collection reminder, sorting question, and missed-pickup report.

Enter addressView next pickupsAsk sorting questionReport missed service

Collection data model

Core records needed to connect addresses, sectors, materials, exceptions, and contractor confirmations.

AddressSectorMaterial streamPickup event

Resident notifications

Examples of bilingual alerts for schedule changes, delayed routes, ecocentre redirects, and special handling.

Holiday shiftRoute delayEcocentre itemService confirmed
Build path

Build path

01

Discovery

Map current schedules, contractor handoffs, ecocentre rules, and resident call drivers.

02

Prototype

Build a working address lookup, reminder flow, missed-pickup form, and AI sorting proof of concept.

03

Pilot

Launch with one or two collection sectors and staff review before expanding city-wide.

04

Launch

Add analytics, documentation, support procedures, and long-term ownership handoff.

Discuss this concept

Illustrative prototype, not completed client work. We can adapt this concept to a real context, with scope, risks, data, and delivery steps made clear.