Waste Management with AI... SK Eco's 'Wavle' Usage Sites Increase Sevenfold in Two Years

Number of Business Sites Using the Service Increased Sevenfold Compared to 2022

SK ecoplant announced on the 3rd that the number of business sites using its comprehensive waste management service, Wavble Circular, has increased nearly sevenfold.

According to SK ecoplant on the same day, as of last month, the number of business sites using the Wavble Circular service reached 481. Since the service started in October 2022 (with 70 sites), it has shown a steep growth over just more than two years. The amount of waste processed through the Wavble Circular service has surpassed a cumulative total of 79,990 tons. The distance traveled for waste collection and processing reached 1.75 million kilometers.

Waste collection vehicle of SK ecoplant. Photo by SK ecoplant

Wavble Circular is a comprehensive waste management service developed by SK ecoplant based on its proprietary DT (Digital Transformation) technology to advance the waste industry, which had been primarily conducted through phone calls and manual paperwork.

SK ecoplant is also newly introducing an AI-powered logistics optimization feature called the “Optimal Dispatch Solution.” The AI algorithm analyzes past data from client business sites to predict waste generation autonomously, enabling collection and transport vehicles to visit sites that have not yet submitted disposal requests. Compared to the past method of applying for dispatch only after gathering waste, this is evaluated to improve the efficiency of waste collection and transportation.

The service also provides a report function where AI analyzes the waste status. The AI report analyzes data such as the client’s waste generation volume and recycling status, guiding directions to minimize environmental impacts like carbon reduction. Certifications such as Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL), which assess waste management levels, can also be easily obtained. There is no need to separately request collection, transport, and processing companies for document preparation, as all can be downloaded collectively from the Wavble system. Real-time ZWTL grade prediction supports objective goal setting for companies.

The “Wavble Scale Pro” solution, which allows business sites to directly check the weight of waste, is also being provided. Previously, to know the exact weight of disposed waste, it was necessary to go through collection, transport, and processing companies. This solution, developed in collaboration with a weighing specialist company, enables direct measurement of waste volume at the business site and transmits the data to the system in real time for recording. This enhances transparent billing as well as operational convenience.

By digitizing and automating waste management tasks, productivity is increased and transparent data management is supported. Currently, companies such as Coupang, CJ Logistics, Hyundai Green Food, and Sub One are using the service.

An SK ecoplant official stated, “As the waste industry advances, the path to resource circulation becomes easier,” adding, “We will continue to enhance customer convenience through technology and expand our service scope to the resource circulation sector.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.