Together with Indonesian plastic recycler Reco, SweepSmart is developing a large-scale mixed waste processing facility, that can sort and process 330 Tons of mixed waste per day into recyclables, compost, Refuse-Derived Fuel and landfill cover, thereby reducing up to 90% of waste sent to the  landfill.  

What's great about it? 

• First-of-its kind, combining European innovative sorting technology with local solutions for composting and RDF.
• Maximum valorisation of the waste through integrated processing of mixed waste at scale, within the same building.
• Optimise quality & costs of equipment: state-of-the-art equipment for critical components, robust locally supplied equipment for basic steps.

Founded by McKinsey, Delterra foundation has successfully built the capacity of decentralised Material Recovery Facilities (TPS3Rs). SweepSmart supported them to develop a new waste management operating model for the entire Badung regency, modelling 6 scenarios from small- to large-scale sorting and composting on trade-offs in economies of scale vs. logistic costs, and delivered 20 detailed designs.

What's great about it? 

• Unique insights and modelling tool on ideal-scale processing of the different streams, replicable for any context
• The model adds responsible processing of organic waste (50-60% of the waste) and expands waste management services to all 600.000 people in Badung in 3 years.

On the remote island Ambon, we implemented an innovative new collection model based on source segregation (2000 households), community-based collection points and a compactor truck to transport the waste. A new waste sorting facility was designed with mixed waste sorting and semi-mechanisation of the internal material transport. 

What's great about it? 

• 2-4 times more efficient transport and improved safety, ergonomics and hygiene through closed and automatically lifted bins.
• Collection points with coloured bins for source segregation, built from local sustainable materials.
• While hesitant at first, communities are embracing the new collection points, asking for more.
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Plastic credits can fill part of the Opex gap that waste and recycling companies in upcoming economies are facing, until more formal tax systems develop. We did extensive research of this nascent market, selection of the right standard and providers, and certification with the PCX standard. A Smart Waste app was developed for traceability and efficiency.

What's great about it? 

• The Smart Waste app tracks waste flows from source to recycler, enabling full transparency for plastic credits and better operational management in each step.
• Assessed 6 different Plastic Credits Standards and ±15 Plastic Credits traders and mapped them on 11 on-ground waste value chain models.

WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities program is an initiative to support cities and coastal areas worldwide to take bold action to stop plastic pollution. SweepSmart supported WWF Thailand with a feasibility study for a plastic Material Recovery Facility in Surat Thani.

What's great about it? 

• The Surat Thani city had limiting existing waste management players, so creative solutions had to be found to start a movement there.
• The Surat Thani mayor was very interested to implement solutions to implement a source-segregated waste management system.

SweepSmart did a design & feasibility study for an organisation that is collecting waste from a river in Malaysia to develop solutions for sorting and recycling the waste from the river, an extremely difficult waste stream to sort due to its low value and high level of contamination and entanglement.

What's great about it? 

• First of its kind study in semi-mechanised river waste sorting.
• Detailed trials performed on-ground to test different sorting hypotheses.
• Three innovative scenarios for sorting facilities developed to fit with different investment capabilities and appetites.

On a mission to STOP plastic pollution, Systemiq is setting up waste collection and segregation in this port town with a wasted beach. We provided technical support in setting up the facility and way of working, including a new design conveyor belt! It shows the scalability of our model to other countries.

What's great about it?

• Segregated door-to-door collection of all waste at households.
• Indonesian suppliers found for conveyor belt and baler.
• New conveyor belt designed and installed within 2.5 months.
• Systemiq is scaling up this model across Indonesia.

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