To evaluate the capability of this approach to deliver routing solutions, a recyclables collection shift in the city of El Paso, Texas, USA, consisting of two routes was investigated for potential routing improvements. There were 1 606 bins to service in the shift, divided into first and second routes of 898 and 708 bins, respectively. To analyze this, shift data describing bin position, street centerline, container count, tons collected and truck path report were gathered.
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