How Quatra Optimized Cooking Oil Collection with BrighterBins Smart Sensors

Overview

Every day, thousands of restaurants, hotels, and food processing plants rely on fresh cooking oil while needing efficient collection of used oil for recycling. But for Quatra, a leading cooking oil collection and supply company, managing this process was a logistical nightmare.

Their fleet of trucks followed fixed collection and delivery schedules, often arriving too early to collect half-empty tanks or too late when restaurants had already run out of fresh oil. The inefficiency led to wasted trips, high fuel costs, and unnecessary carbon emissions.

To solve this, Quatra turned to BrighterBins Smart Sensors to automate oil level tracking, optimize routes, and cut operational costs. The result? A 30% reduction in fleet costs and improved service reliability.

Challenges in Cooking Oil Collection & Refilling

Inefficient Collection & Refilling Routes – Trucks followed static schedules instead of responding to real-time oil levels, leading to unnecessary trips.
Limited Data Visibility – Without real-time insights, Quatra couldn’t prioritize which tanks needed servicing first.
High Operational Costs – The company used more fuel and trucks than necessary, increasing fleet maintenance expenses.
Environmental Impact – More trucks on the road meant higher CO₂ emissions, contradicting sustainability goals.

The BrighterBins Solution

Smart Oil Level Monitoring

Optimized Route Planning

Seamless Integration with Fleet Management

Lower Operational Costs & Emissions

Proven Results & Key Achievements

30% Reduction in Operational Costs

20% Fewer Trucks Needed

Higher Efficiency & ROI

Lower Environmental Impact

Metric	Before BrighterBins	After BrighterBins
Fleet Size	200 Trucks	160 Trucks (20% reduction)
Collection Efficiency	Fixed schedules, inefficiencies	Dynamic, need-based pickups
Operational Costs	Rising costs from unnecessary trips	30% savings through optimized routes
CO₂ Emissions	High due to excessive truck movement	Reduced by 25%
Oil Supply Management	Manual tracking, stock-outs	Automated alerts, continuous supply

What Our Clients Say

Quatra’s Managing Director

We don’t just collect waste oil; we transform it into raw materials for biodiesel. With BrighterBins, we’ve optimized every step of our process—saving money, cutting emissions, and making oil management smarter than ever.

Conclusion

By integrating BrighterBins sensors, AI-driven route optimization, and real-time monitoring, Quatra has streamlined its collection processes, reduced operational costs, and improved sustainability. The successful implementation of this solution underscores the power of AI-driven waste and resource management in transforming industries.

Future Outlook & Next Steps

After seeing the success of smart sensors, Quatra plans to

By leveraging BrighterBins’ smart technology, Quatra has set a new standard for efficient, data-driven cooking oil management.