WEEE TRACE Workshop Highlights Traceability Solution

WEEE TRACE (Dortmund, 10 September 2013)
" e-AIMS Workshop”
WEEE Trace Project
Full Traceability of the management of WEEE
CIP Eco-Innovation Program (Eco/10/277256 )
Enrique Redondo (Fundación ECOLEC)
Josu Rollón (MCCTELECOM)
“e-AIMS Workshop"
Dortmund, 10 September 2013

WEEE Forum
• Association of > 40 compliance schemes
> 25 countries
> 2 millions tons WEEE
• Compliance schemes responsible
– Collection
– Logistics
– Treatment

WEEE Forum
Objectives/initiatives
• Level playing field
– Sharing best practices
– Key Figures
– Reptool to determine % R&V
• Establishing criteria of excellence
– Standards for WEEE management WEEE LABEX
– Sharing best practices
– Key Figures
– Reptool to determine % R&V
• Needs/Opportunities
– Standards
– Control
– Improving efficiency of processes
– Fair allocation of costs

WEEE TRACE

Project 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

• TIC company specicled in providing
solutions embedded in value creation
chain of their customers.
• Experience in technological solutions to
environmental engineering projects; e.g.
enhancements at waste municipal
collection points.
• ISO20000 certifications in TIC
processes
MCCTELECOM
(www.mcctelecom.es)

Ecolec
55,6%
Fundación ECOLEC
(www.ecolec.es)
• Collective compliance scheme
• Wastes from Electrical and Electronics Equipment
(WEEE)
– All 10 caregories
• Wastes from batteries
• ISO9001:2008 and 14001:2004 certifications.
• WEEE Forum active member
• Committed to WEEE LABEX
• Adhered to Global Compact United Nations Social
Responsibility Principles
Market share based on POM
(2012)

Producers adhered to Fundación ECOLEC, represents approximately a 70%
de la of market share for household appliances in Spain.

WEEE Trace
(Eco/10/277256)
CIP Eco-Innovation (2010) call
High scores in
• Quality of proposed actions
• Market impact and replicability
• European Added Value
selected
projects; 42;
15%
not
selected;
245; 85%
287 Proyectos presented (2010)
Success rate 15%

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 27/36
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

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

WEEE TRACE
Deployment

Q3’2012
Q4’2013
1T2012 2T2012 3T2012 4T2012 1T2013 2T2013
Feasibility
Tests
Selection of
Supply Chain
Real Scale Piltos
(2 flows/ 2 treatment
plants)
Definition of
Solutions
Deployment in
“production”
Supply Chain
Formation
Integration in
new ERP
Integration in
old “ERP”
ES: Scope of Project
Full scale commercial system to manage whole WEEE
flow (>70.000 tons/yr) and all associated information

End-of-year plan
Fully deployed at Ecolec’s Supply Chain
> 150 actors:
- Collection points
- Logistics partners
- Treatment facilities

Technological infrastructure at C&F
Treatment Plants

RFID Mobile Readers
 Aprox. 200 mobile readers
 RFID + BC and alphanumeric
 Remote controlled
 Information on status and usage
 SW updates
 Metrics and indicators re usage,
statistics

On-line management and monitoring
of deployed infrastructure

WEEE TRACE
Levels of Management
> 7,500 tons of WEEE managed

WEEE TRACE
How it works in practice

WEEE TRACE
basic scheme

WEEE TRACE:
Tracking WEEE in practice
Tracked information:
 WEEE type, weight
 Origin, destination,
 Certificates and proofs (e.g. signatures,
videos)
 Picture and status e.g. scavenging
 “track and trace” Location and travel
 Management of incidences: “missings”, idle
times, inconsistencies (i.e. weights), potential
frauds
 Brand and model (optional)

WEEE TRACE
Reality Check
Issues and barriers faced

Lack of standard of reference for wastes
 Worked with GS1 Spain to develop SSCC
standard code  incorporated to Project
 Able to link with future RFID tags in
products using SGTIN code
Reality Check
WEEE TRACE: Code Standard
SGTIN
SSCC

WEEE TRACE
Barriers faced/addressed
• Not a single solution  needs to be adapted
• Adjustments required to guarantee reliability
and reading levels
• Shielding problems faced and addressed
• Privacy protection considerations
• Traceability means control:
– Segmentation of Supply Chain
– Adoption/Assumption problems

Features of interest
• Stakeholders engagement critical to address barriers
• Compatible with Producers’ future tagging initiatives.
• Connected to Project  for standardization of
communication of product environmental information
during life cycle across Supply Chain.
• 100% compatibility with optical product identification
Project efforts in CZ.
• Selected by Motorola and Vodafone ICT “green” programs.
• Highlighted in EIP for Raw Materials.
• Instrumental in efficiency improvement program in Ecolec
(> 10% reduction in costs of management)
• Opportunities for partnership with related initiatives
i.e. e-AIMS

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)
“We reduced time required for the management of
load from 45 to 5 mins. It is just a way to do our work”
(Camino Ostériz, Ecointegra Recycling facility)

Thanks for your attention!
www.weee-trace.eu
In case of questions, feel free to contact Project
info@weee-trace.eu

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