SureWaste | Smart Waste Management for Australian Healthcare

Reduce hospital waste and costs with SureWaste — a proven health 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Millions of dollars are lost annually through unused consumables, inefficient procurement, and outdated waste collection practices.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 Most decisions are made with incomplete or outdated information.

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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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.