20121109 brussels recycling cluster (v4.1)

WEEE Trace Project Full Traceability of the management of WEEE

CIP Eco-Innovation Program (Eco/10/277256 )

CIP Eco-innovation ECO INNOVATORS DAY

"Sectorial Cluster Meeting Recycling" Brussels, 9 November 2012

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

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 complete waste from electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE) management chain.

• Identify WEEE by Producer in support of Producer responsibility principle.

Potential Customers/Users : - Take-back compliance schemes - Enforcement agencies


Objectives

• Increase (39%) volume of WEEE legally recycle reducing leaks to uncontrolled channels

• Use of ICT to characterize and locate/funnel/sort/recycling 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

Expected Objectives


Full life-cycle coverage: 6 partners and 4 associates covering whole life cycle of EEE products and waste management

6 Partners:

Technology Solutions provider (Coordinator):

Customers: WEEE compliance schemes

Manufacturer of household appliances:

Logistics operator:

Treatment plant:

4 External Associates :

Project Partners


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 Need

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


*from tested group

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)

! and better results expected in full

scale tests!


ES: Market needs / key features

• Improve WEEE collection & Reduce WEEE leaks

• 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 facilities

– Traceability by unit picture and video included

– Automation of incidence management, certification and invoicing

– Simplification of reporting

– Standardization of information

– Integration in Company’s 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 partners - Treatment facilities

2-3Q’2013


900

1308

1769

2000

2623

175312 348

674828

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

wk40 wk41 wk42 wk43 wk44

collected

recycled

ES: WEEE units managed

Beyond powerpoint and pilot phases In production at real scale!


ES: WEEE traceability


Market replication and uptake

Basel e-Waste Asia initiative:

European WEEE take-back schemes

(4)

Brazil WEEE compliance

scheme

Eco-Systèmes France

Logistics operators

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


Current status (M15/36)

WP#3: Technical implementation

Pilots: Jan’2012 Sept2012 / Jun’2013

Full deployment: Oct’2012 Dec’2013

Opportunity to advance 3 months then Exploitation and Business Plan:

M18 M15

Status and progress


Main conclusions (so far)

Still in month 15 of 36

• Challenging technical aspects

• 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

“I see value in enforcement agencies using WEEE TRACE principles and systems to make controls of shipments” (Stephane Arditi, European Environmental Bureau )

“Very interesting. This tracing system if harmonized could be a way to trace e-Waste shipments to its origin” (Junya

Kikuhara – Basel Asian network)

“WEEE TRACE actually simplifies the work by the waste management ” (José Gómez, Emaús)

“This system justifies the role of collective take-back schemes as guarantos of Producers compliance responsibilities” (Ängel Lasunción,

Recytel recycling facility)

Thanks for your attention!

www.weee-trace.eu

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

Josu Rollón [email protected]

[email protected]

http://www.weee-trace.eu/



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