Easier Recycling Performance Management... SK Ecoplant Launches 'Wavle EPR Service'

Introduction of Waste Disposal System 'Waible Circular'

SK ecoplant has launched a new service to strengthen the digital foundation in the resource circulation sector.

SK ecoplant announced on the 4th that it will start the "Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system support service" within the comprehensive waste treatment system "WAYBLE circular" currently in operation.

The EPR system was established in 2003 to expand the scope of responsibility to producers for the collection and recycling of waste generated after products are sold. The government has designated packaging materials (paper packs, cans, synthetic resins, glass bottles, etc.) and specific product groups (batteries, tires, construction materials, etc.) as mandatory recycling items and has been implementing the system accordingly.

The EPR system operates on a structure where producers of products subject to recycling obligations pay contributions to an intermediary organization called the Recycling Cooperative, which then provides subsidies to recyclers based on their performance. However, the system has been managed manually so far, raising calls for improved efficiency and reliability through data analysis and utilization, as well as demands for a unified measurement system among recycling items.

The newly introduced service features unified measurement systems that allow recycling performance to be managed more transparently and conveniently. It links business site scales and CCTV to verify weight data in real time, preventing any arbitrary modifications.

Various documents such as management ledgers and performance reports, which had to be submitted to the Recycling Cooperative for subsidy applications, are now automatically generated and transmitted to the cooperative in real time. This not only simplifies the subsidy application process but also enables tracking of past work records.

Through the launch of this service, SK ecoplant has expanded the scope of services provided by WAYBLE circular in the recycling sector. Currently, five Recycling Cooperatives are utilizing the service.

Continuous improvements and expansions of the service tailored to user feedback will also be carried out. In fact, SK ecoplant formed the "EPR Digitalization Council" and held council events and service briefings in Seoul, Daejeon, and Busan from the 26th to the 28th of last month. These events included discussions on the necessity of digital operation of the EPR system and gathering opinions from client companies.

Joa Jae-yeon, Head of SK ecoplant Environment BU, said, "This service is expected to contribute to establishing a sustainable resource circulation system and settling the EPR system," adding, "SK ecoplant will continue to develop digital services for the advancement of the environmental industry based on the WAYBLE platform."

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