20120710 rfid and waste (bru) weee trace (v1.0)

WEEE Trace Project

Full Traceability of the management of WEEE using RFID

RFID and Waste Workshop

Reality Check

Brussels 10th July 2012

WEEE TRACE – RFID and Waste Workshop Brussels 20120710

WEEE TRACE: Project Vision Use of advanced ICT and sensor-based technologies

(RFID, optical identification, image capturing, geo-positioning, etc.) to:

1. Ensure traceability of complete waste from electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE) management chain.

Objectives

Increase volume of WEEE legally controlled and recycled, 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 12/36:


Partners

Technology Solutions provider (Coord):

• Customers: WEEE compliance schemes

Manufacturer of household appliances

Logistics operator:

Treatment plant:

WEEE-Trace:

External Associates (a.o):

CIP Eco-Innovation Program 2010 call (Eco/10/277256) Total eligible costs: 2,35 M€ - 50% funding by EACI


WEEE-Trace in ES Market need / key features

Improve WEEE collection / Reduce WEEE leaks. Use of sensor applications to ensure traceability through whole reverse supply chain, featuring: BC/RFID tagging and tracking Identification and characterization through RFID readers Sorting and Channeling to appropriate treatment facilities Traceability by unit – picture and video included. Automation of incidence management. Triggering of automated proof-of- recycling (e.g. video), certification and invoicing processes. Simplification of reporting

Integration of all information flows in Company’s IT platforms


WEEE TRACE Reality Check

Key issues

Scope and deployment needs.

RFID Tags

Mobile RFID readers

Standard: format and content.

Pilot: WEEE tracking in practice


WEEE TRACE Project scope and deployment

80 WEEE collection points

15 logistic operators

40 treatment plants

Not a demonstration project: Full scale commercial system to manage whole WEEE flow at ECOLEC (>70.000 tons/yr) and all associated information

2Q’2012

2-3Q’2013


WEEE TRACE: tags Reality Check

RFID + Barcode + Visual

Shielding problems found and addressed.

Worked with supplier to reach affordability threshold.

Omni-directional for a maximum distance and angle.

1,4 million tags to manage WEEE need to manage and control tags themselves

Resistance to handling and environment: Adhesiveness

Abrasion (ink)

Environmental testing underway

Cost

PAPERTAG FLAGTAG FOAMTAG


6 RFID mobile readers tested.

Few suitable and designed for field applications

Key aspects: o Technical aspects (reading distance, process

capacity)

o Usability and Ergonomics

o Robustness and IP protection

o Cost

o Service

WEEE TRACE: RFID mobile readers Reality Check


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

WEEE TRACE: Code Standard Reality Check


SGTIN

SSCC

WEEE TRACE: Tracking WEEE in practice

Tracked information: Origin, destination, WEEE type, weight 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, unconsisistencies (i.e. weights)

Still in pilot phase ( Oct’2012)

Planning absolute necessary but you don’t find all problems until you face them (not in a powerpoint phase)

Some issues to address in pilot: – tracking misses in readings (< 5%)

– environmental resistance of tags

– duty of care by waste chain

– privacy issues w.r.t. image handling

– lack of professionalism by actors

– monitoring of potential by-passing of controls


WEEE TRACE: Reality check - summary

Thanks for your attention!

www.weee-trace.eu

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

Josu Rollón [email protected]

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