Show Highlights from RWM 2025

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Show Highlights from RWM 2025

We had a hugely successful #RWM2025 so a big thank you to everyone who took the time to drop by and speak with us.

On display we showed some products that are currently in development and some brand new concepts as well. Included in this was BinStop; an additional level of safety to prevent bin-lifter accidents.

Here’s a quick tour of the highlights on our stand from our MD, Stuart Sargeant.

A big shout out to our partners Fastview360, SMP – Sfregola Materie Plastiche – and DAINT S.p.a. who all provided working products for the show as well as demonstrating them to our customers and visitors.

CASE STUDY: Although this is our first truck fitted with MOBA equipment, it certainly won’t be our last

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CASE STUDY: Although this is our first truck fitted with MOBA equipment, it certainly won’t be our last

East Anglia-based Baco-Compak switched to MOBA’s Dynamic Weighing and was so pleased with the change it says it would ‘recommend MOBA to everyone’.

“We’ve been using the MOBA equipment for some time now and we’ve been impressed by its reliability and accuracy”.

Patrick Chapman, Transport Manager, Baco-Compak

With waste data becoming ever more important, along with a need for greater transparency, Baco-Compak relies heavily on the accuracy and durability of its on-board weighing systems fitted to its trade vehicles. Its customers rely on this data to track recycling rates whilst Baco-Compak uses the data as the basis to generate invoices. Inaccurate weighing could result in discrepancies between the actual weight of a bin and the amount charged, which may impact on Baco-Compak’s profitability.

The company was growing dissatisfied with its current on-board weighing. Aside from poor reliability, the equipment was also wildly inaccurate.

“Typically for each collection, we would provide the customer with a receipt showing the weight of the bin”, says Patrick Chapman, Baco-Compak’s Transport Manager. “Frustratingly, with the old weighing equipment we just couldn’t do this as it would grossly underestimate the weight of the bin.”

Having previously opted for price over reliability, Patrick now realised that this was false economy and turned to MOBA for help.




After first identifying Baco-Compak’s needs, MOBA recommended its Dynamic Weighing technology, Overload Protection and an in-cab printer. Once the quote was approved, the rear loader was transferred to MOBA’s workshop where the technology was fitted.

“The whole process went really smoothly, and the vehicle was delivered back to us on time and on budget”, says Patrick.

“We’ve been using the MOBA equipment for some time and we’ve been impressed by its reliability and accuracy. There have been some snags in pairing up the software with our back-office but these issues have been successfully resolved remotely and we haven’t yet needed any assistance on the mechanical side”, added Patrick.

Baco-Compak customers now, once again, are receiving accurate paper receipts from MOBA’s in-cab printer and all parties can now rely on the data generated.

Patrick says, “Although this is our first truck fitted with MOBA equipment, it certainly won’t be our last. We have already asked MOBA to quote on a second vehicle and, given the great experience we’ve had, I would definitely recommend MOBA to every waste management company”.

CASE STUDY: Wyre Forest Council employs Bin weighing to help it reduce costs and boost recycling MOBA

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CASE STUDY: Wyre Forest Council employs Bin weighing to help it reduce costs and boost recycling

MOBA bin weighing will give Wyre Forest Council the ability to charge for overweight bins whilst also helping its customers to reduce their amount of residual waste and increase their recycling.

“Bin weighing will give us the ability to charge for overweight bins whilst, at the same time, helping our customers to reduce their amount of residual waste and increase their recycling".

Jim Balcon, former Commercial Manager at Wyre Forest District Council.

As well as collecting residential waste, Wyre Forest Council also has a flourishing business waste service. Recognising the growing need to offer its trade customers a more transparent service, the Council tendered for onboard weighing and RFID, so that they could accurately identify and weigh each bin collected. This would give the Council the ability to take action on over-filled bins and provide customers with powerful data to help them improve their recycling rates.

MOBA were successful in winning the business and have since fitted three existing rear loaders with Dynamic Weighing and RFID. The Council is also in the throes of fitting each of their customers’ bins with RFID tags. MOBA also fitted each vehicle with a mini-Operand device and its powerful MAWIS back office.

“Bin weighing will give us the ability to charge for overweight bins whilst, at the same time, helping our customers to reduce their amount of residual waste and increase their recycling,” said Jim Balcon, former Commercial Manager at Wyre Forest District Council.

“We are still in the stages of rolling out the MOBA technology, but the projected figures suggest we should be able to recoup the costs quickly when it is fully operational”, added Jim.

MOBA at RWM 2024 in Review

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MOBA at RWM 2024 in Review

RWM 2024 was possibly the most successful show we’ve ever exhibited at. It was the perfect backdrop for the launch of BinStop; our innovative new product that will help prevent bin lifter accidents.

Like most exhibitors, we measure show success by the number of visitors to the stand, coupled with genuine interest in our products, as well as overall attendance.We’re pleased to report then that we were delighted with all three, with the result that we have many more solid leads to follow up with post-event.

BinStop; a new level of safety for waste collection vehicles

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BinStop; a new level of safety for waste collection vehicles

BinStop is a unique and innovative system adds an additional level of safety to waste collection vehicles by preventing bin-lift accidents.

Jointly developed by safety camera experts, Fastview360, and MOBA, BinStop will become an industry standard by keeping both waste operatives and the public safe from the danger of being inadvertently carried into the rear of a waste truck. 

The system can easily be fitted to any waste collection vehicle and employs existing technology. Fastview360’s cameras are fitted to the rear of the vehicle and utilises its Ai-Progressive Safe System to constantly monitor for humans close to the bin-lift operational area. If there is human presence within the unsafe zone, then MOBA’s machine control technology automatically takes command of the lifter mechanism, preventing it from operating until the human exits the zone. 

Additionally, the driver receives a video feed to a monitor in the truck and is also provided with visual alerts and audible warnings if a human is present. Furthermore, the crew also have visibility on the lifter status via Stop/Go displays at the rear of the truck.

Stuart Sargeant, UK Managing Director of MOBA Mobile Automation, says: “Even though waste collection vehicles are now equipped with many new safety advances, serious accidents can still occur. One of the most dangerous situations is when waste operatives, or members of the public, inadvertently become entangled during the lifting process. This will be avoided thanks to BinStop which will automatically prevent the lifter from working should any human stray into the operating zone”.

Fastview360’s Head of Sales and Marketing, Nick Billington, says that “Our AI camera technology has already brought enormous benefits to waste companies by preventing collisions and this collaboration with MOBA provides waste vehicles with an advanced level of protection. We already have enormous interest from public and private waste collectors that will establish BinStop as the next must-have feature to protect their workers and the public”.

Expanding our Technical Team

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Expanding our Technical Team

Engineering is at the heart of our business. We recognise that one size doesn’t fit all, which is why we have a reputation of designing solutions to sometimes complex problems customers face. To meet both current and future demand, we are expanding our technical team that will provide our customers with even better MOBA experience.

Coming on board is Rudolf Reih as our new Service and Production Support Manager.  With over two decades immersed in IT and tech solution projects, Rudolf will be focusing on streamlining our project processes that will bring lots of tangible benefits to our customers.

From left to right: Stuart Cudden, Stuart Sargeant and Rudolf Reih

Precise load weighing for delivery trucks

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Precise load weighing for delivery trucks

This impressive pellet delivery truck from Y Pellets is equipped with MOBA’s on-board, approved system. This not only measures the weight of pellets on board at any one time, but also allows the driver to precisely deliver what their customer’s order.

Y Pellets came to us looking for a solution to enable them to precisely weigh the amount of pellets on board whilst, at the same time, accurately weight the amount of pellets delivered to each customer.

This is achieved through our Approved Underbody Weighing System, which not only ensures that their customers gets exactly what it they have ordered but also documents the delivery, both physically and over air to their back-office system.

Coming soon, to add to this highly efficient system, is a hand-held remote control device that will enable the driver to both control the delivery process as well as monitoring the weight of pellets being dropped off at the customer.

CASE STUDY: Collection data enables First Mile to go that extra yard

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CASE STUDY: Collection data enables First Mile to go that extra yard

After an initial trial, First Mile liked MOBA’s offering so much it has now ordered a further twelve bin weighing and RFID systems.

“Overall, we were very impressed with both MOBA’s hardware and software, and how well it integrated into our legacy systems".

Michal Szuminski, Transport Manager, First Mile

Progressive waste management companies these days are not only focused on collecting rubbish, but also the valuable data that they can extract from every lift. This is now precisely the case for First Mile, the UK’s fastest growing recycling and circular economy business.

Now, thanks to extensive waste data collection and analysis, greater insights about the behaviour of its customers are now being revealed.

“Data is priceless”, says First Mile’s Transport Manager, Michal Szuminski.

“It gets to the very heart of what our customers are asking us to collect and will help us shape the way we operate going forward. However, to obtain this, we knew that we needed to invest in technology solutions that would both scale with our growth expectations and be flexible enough to adapt to how our collections crews operate”, added Michal.

Established in 2004 by Founder and CEO Bruce Batley, First Mile carved a niche in the recycling market after recognising that businesses in the London area were looking for a more environmentally responsible waste collector. Now, with more than 30,000 clients, the company offers 23 recycling services, reliable collections with flexible times, zero-to-landfill guarantee, 24/7 customer support and detailed recycling reports.

Although around ninety per cent of its customers rely on bagged collections, First Mile has been actively growing its wheeled bin business, and consequently is also expanding its fleet of refuse collection vehicles.

“We have around 80 vehicles in the fleet, with 60 of these being HGVs”, explains Michal. “Operating the most efficient fleet, that is equipped with the most up-to-date technology, has always been at the core at what we do at First Mile, and so it made sense for us to add bin weighing and RFID”, added Michal.

Waste disposal is, like for every other waste collection business, a major variable cost. Overfilled bins not only damage vehicle lifters but also the company’s bottom line, unless kept in check. Identifying the ownership of overweighed bins then enables the waste contractor to tackle the issue through education and the supply of additional bins for heavier items such as glass or food waste.

“We were very aware of MOBA, since they are a major force across Europe and come with a reputation for robust hardware and great user-interfaces,” says Michal.

Starting with two trucks, fitted with MOBA’s Dynamic weighing and RFID systems, and over 100 hundred MOBA-chipped bins, First Mile were able to experience at first hand the quality of the components, the effectiveness of the systems and the support back-up provided by MOBA.

“We’re typically cautious when beginning a relationship with any new supplier and so, in these early stages, we were very mindful how MOBA took care of us as well as its equipment fitted to our trucks”, explained Michal.

After a year of testing the equipment, analysing the data is was generating and observing how the crews worked with the technology, First Mile has now placed an order for a further set of mobile weighing and RFID systems for each of its twelve new trucks that will come off the production line later in 2022.

“Overall, we were very impressed with both MOBA’s hardware and software, and how well it integrated into our legacy systems”, says Michal. “Obviously, there were initial technical issues but we liked how MOBA were able to help us resolve these and support us through the first phase of our relationship. Moreover, the data that we’re now able to generate is providing us with a much greater insights into customer behaviour which will help us better shape new strategies for the future”, added Michal.

Introducing the new MOBA Verified Support vehicle

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Introducing the new MOBA Verified Support vehicle

Waste collection companies these days rely on the accuracy of their weighing systems to not only calculate the weight of bins but to also invoice their customers. MOBA now provides a mobile calibration service, which is both more convenient for its customers but also keeps vehicles off-road for a minimum amount of time.

Our new Roadside Verification Support Vehicle arrives with a full set of test bins that enable us to calibrate mobile weighing equipment directly at the customer’s site.

This will mirror the same high-level calibration that we also provide out our workshop in Barnsley, but with added time-saving convenience for our customer. 

All in all, another great reason to chose MOBA!

CASE STUDY: Enfield Council weighs up the benefits of MOBA technology

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CASE STUDY: Enfield Council weighs up the benefits of MOBA technology

“The investment in MOBA’s equipment is already paying dividends. In addition to eliminating vehicle and bin damage, and the extra services we can provide customers, bin weighing is also keeping a check on the profitability of our contracts. The ability to access data that demonstrates that the cost of disposal is lower than the price of collection is extremely valuable”

Julian Minta, Head of Fleet at Enfield Council

Bin weighing technology is fast becoming a must-have requirement on waste trucks as both public and private sector collection companies appreciate the many benefits that it offers.

The scourge of overweight bins is an issue that all waste collectors are having to address. Their impact to the bottom line could be considerable without proper checks and balances but there is also the matter of the damage that they can cause to the waste vehicle’s lifting mechanisms.

“Bins that are filled above their contractual weight not only damage the bins themselves but also, more importantly, the bin lift frame, says Julian Minta”, Head of Fleet at Enfield Council. “Once a lift is attempted, the bin also invariably then ends up in the back of the truck. The consequence of all of this results in disruption of service and thousands of pounds worth of repair bills”, added Julian.

“Since we’ve been using MOBA’s dynamic bin weighing and RFID systems, however, we’ve experienced very little damage to our vehicles, or bins, from overloaded containers, resulting in substantial savings”, explains Julian.

Back in 2018, when Enfield Council overhauled its domestic and commercial waste collection fleet, future-proofing was a major consideration and, in particular, a way of identifying overloaded bins.

Having comprehensively researched the market for suitable vendors, Enfield Council chose MOBA as its preferred supplier of bin weighing and RFID technology.

“Since bin lifts on our new trucks had already been prepared for weighing equipment it was very easy for MOBA to then retrofit their equipment”, says Minta.

What Enfield Council also required from MOBA was the most advanced technology currently available and a responsive service back-up.

“MOBA has access to all the data from our vehicles so they’re able to report problems back to us, sometimes before we even know that there is an issue”, says Julian.

“For example, when we ordered a new batch of commercial bins, that came pre-loaded with RFID chips, MOBA not only identified that some of these chips were faulty but sent their technicians out on our collection rounds to replace these chips as each bin was emptied”, enthused Julian.

“The back-up service is really excellent. We can immediately talk to an engineer over the phone if there are any issues and we also have regular catch up meetings with their sales team. It’s reassuring to know that there is constant hand-holding even though the equipment has already been in use for a number of years”, added Julian.

In the future, Enfield Council will also be able to exploit the wealth of data generated by MOBA’s technology for the benefit of its customers. For example, by analysing bin weight the data could help reduce the amount of residual waste thrown through a combination of better education and providing additional recycling bins. This would be particularly helpful for those customers in the hospitality sector, where a great deal of food waste and glass is generated, both of which substantially add to the overall weight of the bin. The technology will also provide the council with the added ability to charge by weight, should that be a future requirement.

“The investment in MOBA’s equipment is already paying dividends”, says Minta. “In addition to eliminating vehicle and bin damage, and the extra services we can provide customers, bin weighing is also keeping a check on the profitability of our contracts. The ability to access data that demonstrates that the cost of disposal is lower than the price of collection is extremely valuable”, he added.