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SureWaste

Reduce hospital waste and costs with SureWaste — a proven smart waste management solution built for Australian healthcare.

The Problem: Waste in Healthcare

Healthcare providers strive to deliver the best outcomes for patients. But behind the scenes, healthcare faces a hidden crisis that impacts the health of the whole community: waste—financial, environmental, and operational.

Financial Waste

Millions of dollars are lost annually through unused consumables, inefficient procurement, and outdated waste collection practices.

Environmental Waste

Clinical waste is expensive and carbon-intensive. Poor segregation leads to recyclable materials being incinerated.

Data Waste

Manual audits are costly and infrequent. Most decisions are made with incomplete or outdated information.

Surewaste health care waste management system

The Solution: SureWaste

SureWaste is an AI-powered waste accounting and analytics platform that captures data at the source, turning waste into actionable intelligence.

  • Organise waste streams efficiently
  • Analyse waste patterns and procurement inefficiencies
  • Inform decisions that reduce cost, improve sustainability, and enhance compliance

SureWaste is already deployed at John Hunter Hospital, with proven results across wards, theatres, and waste rooms.

SureWaste Turns Waste into Strategic Intelligence

SureWaste automates waste tracking, analysis and reporting, turning hidden waste streams into actionable intelligence.

Organise

  • AI classification of waste streams
  • Predictive fill-level analytics
  • Dynamic route optimisation
  • Multi-stream collection coordination

Analyse

  • Real-time contamination detection
  • Usage vs. disposal pattern analysis
  • Procurement feedback on excess stock and partial consumption

Inform

  • Automated compliance reporting
  • Cost reduction insights
  • ESG and Scope 3 emissions tracking
  • Procurement optimisation

SureWaste Technology

SureWaste combines smart hardware and cloud-based analytics:

  • Standalone Devices: No hospital IT integration required
  • AI Cameras: Identify waste types and unused items
  • LiDAR Sensors: Measure bin fill levels
  • Integrated Scales: Track weight and volume
  • E-Paper Displays: Provide real-time feedback to staff
  • Private Network: Secure, independent data transmission
  • Cloud Platform: Dashboards, alerts, and analytics

Applications

Three Ways Organisations Create Value

  • Smart Collection
    Predictive routing cuts costs by up to 40% while improving services
  • Procurement Optimisation
    See what's actually consumed vs. disposed of to right-size ordering
  • Automated Compliance
    Superior insights at 30% less cost than traditional audits

Case Studies

Business Case 1: Waste Collection Optimisation

  • 25% reduction in labour costs at John Hunter Hospital
  • $175,000 annual savings through just-in-time collection
  • Improved service quality and reduced manual handling risks

Business Case 2: Replace Manual Audits

  • $9,000 saved per audit
  • 10× larger sample sizes
  • Real-time, bias-free data collection

Business Case 3: Theatre Waste Intelligence

  • Estimated $20–$40 of unused consumables per procedure
  • Millions in potential annual savings across Health
  • Automated analysis enables procurement reform

Business Case 4: Out-of-Life Stock

  • Healthcare writes off ~$100M–$168M annually
  • SureWaste tracks all disposed stock and links to ERP systems
  • 2% waste reduction pays for SureWaste system-wide
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Real world applications

See how SureWaste is being applied in Australian healthcare settings and follow developments with our News and Case Studies.

Locations & Components

Locations

  • Operating Theatres

    Identify unused kit components.

  • Wards

    Track waste generation by department.

  • Waste Rooms

    Optimise collection and segregation.

  • Stockrooms

    Monitor expired or surplus inventory.

Components

  • Hardware

    Wall-mounted or standalone smart bins.

  • Cloud Platform

    Waste accounting, analytics and reporting.

  • Mobile Auditing Kits

    Flexible deployment across sites.

  • Integration Ready

    Compatible with ERP systems like DeliverEase.

Our Story

SureWaste was born from a 2-year SBIR-funded partnership with NSW Health, HealthShare, and eHealth. What started as a recycling initiative evolved into a broader mission: tackling the true cost of waste in healthcare. 

With over 30 devices deployed and 308 days of live data, SureWaste is ready to scale. 

Video 6: SureWaste - Ward Deployment

Video 5: SureWaste - Production Underway

Video 4: SureWaste - Installation of prototype

Video 3: SureWaste - The hospital waste and recycling ecosystem

Ready to Partner?

We’re looking for healthcare providers ready to lead the way in sustainable, data driven waste management.

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