✓ Rochester Sensors TEK 839 LoRa integrates with Rivio
Rochester Sensors TEK 839
+ Rivio Fleet Dashboard.
The TEK 839 is a LoRaWAN ultrasonic sensor designed for waste bin, skip bin, and container level monitoring. Its low-power LoRa radio delivers readings across kilometres without cellular data costs. Pair it with Rivio to turn live container fill levels into optimised collection routes, alerts, and fleet-wide waste management visibility.
What Is the TEK 839?
The TEK 839 uses LoRaWAN — a low-power wide-area network protocol — to transmit waste container level data over long distances. With a long battery life and no cellular subscription per sensor, it's designed to instrument large numbers of bins, skips, and containers cost-effectively.
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LoRaWAN — Long Range, Low Power
LoRa radio transmits over several kilometres with minimal power consumption. No per-sensor cellular SIM cost — one LoRa gateway covers dozens of sensors.
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Ultrasonic Non-Contact Measurement
Measures waste fill level from the bin lid without contact with the contents — sanitary, reliable, and suited to all waste types.
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Designed for Waste Monitoring
The TEK 839 is optimised for skip bins, waste containers, dumpsters, and roll-off boxes — it knows waste monitoring requirements by design.
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Long Battery Life
Years of operation on a single battery charge — reducing maintenance visits across large container estates.
How TEK 839 + Rivio Works
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TEK 839 Measures the Container
Ultrasonic sensor in the bin lid measures fill level continuously — skip bins, dumpsters, roll-off containers, or liquid waste vessels.
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LoRa Sends Data to Network Server
Readings travel over LoRaWAN to a gateway and network server, which forwards data into Rivio's cloud platform.
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Rivio Drives Collection Decisions
Dispatchers see live fill percentages for every container. Rivio fires alerts at your threshold and optimises collection routes based on actual fill data — not fixed schedules.
Where TEK 839 + Rivio Is Used
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Skip Bin & Roll-Off Fleets
Know which skips are full before dispatching a truck. TEK 839 + Rivio replaces phone calls and site checks with live fill data.
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Commercial Waste Contracts
Monitor waste bins at commercial accounts. Alert customers when a bin is nearing capacity and automatically schedule pickups.
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Industrial Waste Containers
Track fill levels at industrial sites with multiple waste containers — metal swarf bins, process waste skips, liquid waste vessels.
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Organics & Recycling
Monitor organics, cardboard, or recycling containers separately — optimise pickup routes per waste stream.
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Waste Hauler Route Optimisation
Rivio shows which containers are full and maps the most efficient collection route — reducing fuel, overtime, and unnecessary empty runs.
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Service Level Compliance
Automated fill history per container creates audit trails for meeting contractual service level commitments.
Optimise Your Collection Fleet with TEK 839 + Rivio
Tell us about your waste fleet and container estate and we'll show you how Rivio turns TEK 839 level data into optimised collection routes.
Also: TEK 888 LoRa · TEK 766 LoRa · TEK 811