Mr. Fill

Mr. Fill is a Dutch manufacturer of smart waste bins, known for combining solar power, waste compaction and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity in its products. The company was originally founded under the name EconX and rebranded to Mr. Fill in 2018 under the leadership of Theo Kik. Its bins use sensors that communicate over a mobile connection to indicate when a bin needs to be emptied, and they are equipped with a waste compactor and a solar panel. The compactor reduces waste volume by a factor of five, allowing a 120-litre bin to hold up to 600 litres of waste. A loudspeaker is also included to thank users. The company operates primarily in the Netherlands and has been involved in a patent dispute with BigBelly, which resulted in a 2019 court ruling that Mr. Fill's machine infringed BigBelly's patent. The extent to which the machine was subsequently modified is unclear.

Mr. Fill was originally founded under the name EconX. In 2017, BigBelly filed a lawsuit alleging patent infringement. In 2019, the court ruled that EconX had infringed BigBelly's patent. It is unclear to what extent the machine was modified afterwards. Since 2018, the company has been led by Theo Kik, who changed the name from EconX to Mr. Fill.

• 2019

  Court ruled that EconX infringed BigBelly's patent.

• 2018

  Theo Kik took leadership and renamed the company from EconX to Mr. Fill.

• 2017

  BigBelly filed a patent infringement lawsuit against EconX.

Smart, sustainable urban waste management solutions

• Smart waste bin

  Equipped with sensors that communicate via mobile connection to indicate when the bin needs emptying, a waste compactor, a solar panel, and a loudspeaker to thank users. The compactor reduces waste volume fivefold, allowing a 120-litre bin to hold up to 600 litres of waste.

1. 1Mr. Fill - Wikipedianl.wikipedia.org
2. 2Mr. Fill - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Mr. Fill official websitemr-fill.com