What Is WasteFlow?
WasteFlow is the copilot you raise — a smart, learning-based vision system designed to analyze and optimize waste recycling processes at sorting facilities. It’s not just another tool; it grows with you, adapting to your challenges and learning from your experience. The goal? To make your sorting facility smarter, safer, and more profitable without the hassle of changing your layout. By identifying the type of waste throughout the cycle, WasteFlow fills the data gaps that traditional solutions miss, offering a comprehensive understanding of your operations and key performance indicators (KPIs). Plus, it’s affordable and user-friendly, making advanced recycling insights accessible to all actors in the recycling chain.
Main Benefits of WasteFlow
WasteFlow delivers measurable improvements that can transform your facility’s performance. Here are some key figures and facts that highlight its impact:
- 0% increase in revenue for your facility — turning waste into value without layout changes.
- 10% boost in performance and revenue through 24/7 facility monitoring.
- 95% accuracy in mass estimation, ensuring precise knowledge of waste purity at input and output.
- 85% detection rate of dangerous objects, helping avoid costly incidents and improve safety.
- 80% prevention of material blockages, reducing unexpected stops and increasing uptime.
- 100% maintenance monitoring for better visibility and optimized operations.
- Additional revenue potential of CHF 180,000 to CHF 220,000 annually for a facility processing 50,000 tonnes of waste.
How WasteFlow Works
The journey with WasteFlow starts with a thorough assessment. Experts visit your facility to understand your unique setup and challenges. Installation is quick and easy — under two hours with zero disruption to your current layout. Then, WasteFlow fine-tunes itself to your specific needs, adapting to your waste processing methods, team habits, and operational constraints over just a few weeks. Once up and running, it provides real-time insights and alerts, anticipating needs to maximize uptime and revenue. This isn’t a one-off solution; it’s a long-term partnership that evolves alongside your facility.
WasteFlow’s Versatility Across Waste Types
WasteFlow isn’t limited to just municipal waste. It goes way beyond, supporting a wide range of waste streams including construction waste, electronic waste, and even dangerous waste. This versatility means facilities handling diverse materials can benefit from tailored insights and optimization strategies, all through the same adaptable system. Whether it’s sorting complex electronic components or managing hazardous materials safely, WasteFlow’s AI-driven analysis helps maintain high standards of purity, safety, and efficiency.
Addressing the Recycling Challenge
One of the biggest hurdles in recycling today is the low financial incentive to recycle, which leads to poor recycling rates. WasteFlow tackles this head-on by identifying the type and value of waste throughout the recycling process, not just at the final sorting step. Current solutions tend to be expensive and narrowly focused, missing critical data points along the way. WasteFlow’s comprehensive approach empowers facilities to maximize the purity of sorted materials, boost system performance, and improve energy efficiency in recycling — all while keeping costs manageable and operations smooth.
Project Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities — by improving waste management and recycling efficiency.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production — through enhanced sorting and material purity.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure — leveraging AI and smart technology for industrial optimization.
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth — increasing facility profitability and operational safety.
- SDG 13: Climate Action — reducing waste-related emissions by improving recycling rates and energy efficiency.
Looking Ahead with WasteFlow
WasteFlow represents a shift in how recycling facilities operate — from reactive to proactive, from static to adaptive. It’s a tool that learns and grows with your facility, offering continuous improvements and insights that keep pace with evolving challenges. By monitoring operations and maintenance costs, detecting dangerous objects, and preventing material blockages, it not only boosts revenue but also enhances safety and transparency. For facilities ready to unlock the full potential of their waste streams, WasteFlow offers a future-proof solution that’s as dynamic as the challenges it helps overcome.
