Live cameras for recycling and collection points

Operational value

A wide shot shows the queue of vehicles, whether the unloading zone is free and how the site looks before a crew sets off. That helps an operator refine the task and get in touch with the site.

The archive can be matched against weighings, tickets and shift logs. An image cannot reliably establish the mass, composition, hazard class or legal status of a material.

Existing cameras

An accessible RTSP stream connects to rtsp.me without any obligation to replace your CCTV. H.264 and H.265 mean you can work with mainstream IP cameras.

Outdoors and in sorting halls, allow for dust, precipitation, vibration and swings in temperature. Do not place mounts and cables in the path of machinery or next to moving mechanisms.

What rtsp.me gives you

The main features for a network of sites:

• Existing camerasConnecting RTSP streams
• Browser and mobileComputer, smartphone and tablet
• Several sitesPoints and lines in a single account
• Restricted accessPassword and allowed domain
• Cloud archiveRecording for the period you choose
• Signal monitoringAlerts when a stream is unavailable
• HTML embeddingA player for a portal or a public queue
• H.264 and H.265Mainstream codecs

Five steps to connect

Choose safe, informative fields of view and an access mode.

1. Create an account at rtsp.me.
2. Get the RTSP address of the camera you have chosen.
3. Add the site, the zone and a clear name.
4. Set up the archive, alerts, the password and the domain.
5. Pass the link to your staff or embed the HTML player.

Check the picture quality at working dust levels, and the plan for reacting to an alert.

Areas and use cases

The following wide shots are useful:

• container areas;
• separate collection points;
• the entrance, the queue and the gatehouse;
• the weighbridge, without a view of documents and screens;
• unloading and loading zones;
• sorting lines as a wide shot;
• stockpiles of finished feedstock;
• remote collection points.

A public shot may show only an anonymized queue or whether the site is available.

Live stream from a collection point — example

A live wide shot of the site shows the queue at the entrance and how full the stockpiles are.

LIVE

Intake area

The current load on the site and the entrance.

Managing the network

A single account helps an operator check remote points one after another and follow up on reports of an overflow or a queue. The decision to send a collection vehicle is taken with sensors, routes, contracts and staff judgement in mind.

Operational cameras at the sorting hall and the weighbridge stay private. For a public field of view that has been approved, you can use the HTML player with a domain restriction.

Archive and monitoring

The cloud archive shows the visible sequence of arrival, unloading and movement of material. Match the recording against the weighbridge system, the documents and the shift log.

rtsp.me reports a loss of the video stream. That does not mean the line has stopped, and it does not replace equipment monitoring.

Security and limitations

Do not point cameras at documents, screens, personal data or protected infrastructure. Installation takes account of the movement of forklifts, presses and conveyors, and archive access is restricted.

Video does not replace weighing equipment, fill-level sensors, material accounting, laboratory analyzis, fire and gas systems, guards, interlocks, protective equipment or staff. A shot cannot be used to establish a hazard class or to permit work in a hazardous zone.

Frequently asked questions