BARTEC
2 April 2025
Bartec Municipal Technologies extends contract with Optimize to deliver enhanced benefits for the waste sector
Optimize, the UK’s leading AI optimisation specialist has created and integrated new ARC algorithms with Bartec Municipal Technologies innovative software solution Collective, to drive efficiencies and cost-saving benefits for its clients’ in the municipal waste sector.
Optimize is the UK’s leading pay-as-you-go optimisation provider, helping organisations enhance operational efficiency through its award-winning web-based platform, My Transport Planner (MTP) Powered by advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, MTP is proven to deliver efficiency gains of up to 30% in real-world applications
“We’ve long admired the position Bartec occupies in the municipal and utility sector,” explains Optimize CEO Colin Ferguson, “and it’s fantastic to extend our commercial relationship by a further 5 years and bring the benefits of our new technology to this essential sector ”
Bartec Municipal Technologies offers a cutting-edge waste management software designed to enhance refuse, recycling, and environmental services for residents Specialising in the domestic and commercial waste sector, as well as highways and street scene management, Bartec addresses multiple waste management and routing challenges through its software product, Collective.
By leveraging AI-driven route optimisation into its customer offer, combined with realtime data analytics, Bartec Municipal Technologies streamlines operations, reduces costs, and promotes sustainability, ultimately building better and more responsive waste management services for communities.
“Optimize already has a proven, market-leading services and they are creating new technology specifically for the waste and recycling sector at a pace This is allowing us to create even greater efficiencies and offer a competitive edge ” comments Ryan Cooper, Head of Professional Services at Bartec
“Tim Hobbs, CEO at Bartec adds “We know our customers are searching for operational breakthroughs and need highly automated tools that need minimal user training and inputs It’s clear to me that the technology Optimize provide will help our clients increase productivity and build new waste and recycling services quickly ”
With the use of Optimize’s technology, Bartec Municipal Technologies models highdensity routes such as domestic waste collection and mechanical sweeping using powerful algorithms to identify the safest and most efficient paths This advanced modelling, named ARC routing, ensures optimal service delivery by continuously comparing actual route data to the algorithmic models By doing so, Bartec can be confident operational results consistently meet or exceed expectations, enhancing service reliability and efficiency for all residents.
About Bartec
Bartec Municipal Technologies is a leading supplier of waste and recycling software to local government, helping 1 in 3 UK councils to reduce costs and enhance services Its mobile systems are fitted to 6,000 UK bin trucks to deliver safe, productive and highquality waste collection services.
Collective is a versatile platform that manages all aspects of waste collection, including domestic, commercial, food, and garden waste. With advanced planning, analytics and telematics technologies, Collective provides a clear view of day-to-day operations, enabling clients to optimise their service offerings for maximum efficiency and profitability
Learn more about Bartec at: https://www.bartecmunicipal.com/