With citywide expansion projected to accelerate significantly over the next 15 years, a master-planned development hub asked the team to help reimagine its waste management strategy. The existing waste system, while serviceable today, was deemed financially unsustainable in the long term. The team analyzed projected demand, current operations, and international best practices, and modeled scenarios to optimize cost, efficiency, and environmental impact. Recommendations centered on digital monitoring, decentralized processing, and behavioral incentive mechanisms to support a smart, scalable waste ecosystem.