20121109 eco innovators day - brussels recycling cluster (final)

WEEE Trace Project
Full Traceability of the management of WEEE
CIP Eco-Innovation Program (Eco/10/277256 )

ECO INNOVATORS DAY
"Sectorial Cluster Meeting Recycling"
Brussels, 9 November 2012

Opportunity

Use of advanced ICT and sensor-based technologies (RFID,
optical identification, image capturing, geo-positioning, etc.)
to:
• Improve the management and control of reverse supply chain flows
for wastes and recycling networks
• Ensure traceability of the complete Waste from Electrical and
Electronics Equipment (WEEE) management chain
• Identify WEEE by producer in support of it’s compliance
responsibility
Potential Customers/Users :
- Take-back compliance schemes
- Enforcement agencies

WEEE TRACE (Brussels, 9 November 2012)
“Sectorial Cluster Meeting Recycling”

Expected Objectives

Objectives
• Increase volume of WEEE legally recycled reducing leaks to
uncontrolled channels
• Automate the characterization, sorting and recycling of different
types of WEEE
• Track and control incidences like scavenging, leaks, presence of
free-riders, etc.
• Facilitate enforcement and reporting
• Identify and address replication opportunities

Duration: 36 months (Jul 2011  Jul 2014)
Currently in month 15/36


Project Partners

6 partners and 4 external associates covering whole life-cycle of EEE products
and waste management
Partners:
 Technology Solutions provider (Coordinator):

 Customers: WEEE compliance schemes

 Manufacturer of household appliances:

 Logistics operator: External Associates :

 Treatment plant:


WEEE TRACES’s
two legs

Different actions and objectives but
• complementary and
• in partnership
Both Partners interested and following
each other actions/experiences.


CZ: Business Needs

Asekol as a collective take-back scheme for WEEE
needs:
• Report to Producers of EEE on quantities what types of WEEE
appliances collected and recycled
• Report total weight of treated appliances
• Identify and segregate WEEE appliances per type for separate
optimal treatment
• Assess feasibility of charging producers according to eco-design
features

This has to be achieved in an automated fashion.

CZ: Selected approach

Feasibility study proved that combined technology should be used and
optical recognition should be the primary technology.
Attributes which will recognized using optical sensors:

• logo of the producer
• descriptions on the device tag (producer, model number)
• barcodes (Producers and Asekol take-back scheme)

First phase of project primary focuses on display devices (CRT and flat displays).


CZ: Functional unit for
tests
Examples of results


CZ: Pilot test results

Primary focusing on display devices (CRT and flat displays)
Main Challenges: Diverse dimensions of WEEE and of their optical attributes (logo, text
on tags, etc) along with the required pace of the treatment (up to 1 m/s)

*from tested group
!
and better results
expected in full
scale tests!


ES: Business needs
Key features
• Improve WEEE collection and reduce leaks of WEEE
• Use of sensor applications to ensure traceability through whole reverse
supply chain, featuring:

– Tagging and tracking (RFID + BC)
– Identification and characterization through RFID readers
– Sorting and Channeling to appropriate treatment plants
– Traceability by unit  picture and video included
– Automation of incidence management, certification and invoicing
– Simplification of reporting
– Standardization of information
– Integration in ERP system


ES: Scope of Project
Full scale commercial system to manage whole WEEE
flow (>70.000 tons/yr) and all associated information
2Q’2012

> 100 actors:
- Collection points
- Logistics operators 2-3Q’2013
- Treatment plants


ES: WEEE units
managed
3000
2623
collected
2500
recycled
2000
2000 1769

1500 1308

1000 900 828
674

500 312 348
175

0
wk40 wk41 wk42 wk43 wk44

Beyond powerpoint and pilot phases
In production at real scale!


Key stakeholders
engagement

Critical to address
non-technical barriers
and in support of market
replication


Market replication and
uptake
Basel e-Waste European WEEE Eco-Systèmes
Asia initiative: take-back schemes France
(4)

Brazil WEEE Logistics
compliance operators
scheme

Opportunities arising  long take-off maduration period
Need to accelerate Actions and Business Plan


Main conclusions
(so far)
Still in month 15 of 36
• Challenging technical aspects
• Changing market and regulatory conditions
• Implementation barriers…. always exist and are addressed

Standardization  key issue to address international market opportunities
and ensure life cycle approach
- Content and format.
- Producer and supply chain info
Interest and potential replication opportunities arise  acceleration
of Business and Exploitation Plan (WP#4)

Enforcement WEEE schemes Other wastes Related fields


Some testimonials
“This system justifies the role of collective
“WEEE TRACE actually simplifies the work by the take-back schemes as guarantos of Producers
waste management” (José Gómez, Emaús) compliance responsibilities” (Angel Lasunción,
Recytel recycling facility)

“I see value in enforcement agencies “Very interesting. This tracing system if
using WEEE TRACE principles and systems harmonized could be a way to trace e-
to make controls of shipments” (Stephane Waste shipments to its origin” (Junya
Arditi, European Environmental Bureau ) Kikuhara – Basel Asian network)


Thanks for your attention!

www.weee-trace.eu

In case of questions, feel free to contact Project Coordinator:

Josu Rollón
jrollon@mcctelecom.es
info@weee-trace.eu

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