Artificial Intelligence

How Zabble's Object Detection Model Stacks Up Against Industry Benchmarks

A summary of Zabble's AI object detection models development process and how we use industry metrics and benchmarks to develop, test and evaluate our AI systems.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

A Beginner’s Guide to Object Detection AI

Read about the basics of object detection AI, challenges to developing a methodology and metrics and what it means for contamination detection and identification at the bin.

Monday, March 31, 2025

Read some of our other blog posts about zero waste

Curbing Contamination: Lessons from an EPA-Funded Regional Cart Tagging Initiative

Zabble recently hosted a webinar with the US EPA, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, The Recycling Partnership and York County, Virginia.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

How AI Makes Contamination Monitoring Scalable

For decades, waste programs have relied on annual audits, spot checks, and hauler reports to understand contamination. While these methods provide occasional snapshots, they leave significant gaps in understanding when, where, and why contamination occurs.

Friday, January 9, 2026

What Oregon Cities and Counties Need to Know About Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) EPR Compliance

For Oregon jurisdictions, the challenge is clear: how do you effectively track contamination, implement targeted interventions, and prove program effectiveness to access PRO funding—all while managing the day-to-day demands of waste operations?

Monday, December 1, 2025