Case Study: Circular Waste Solutions
The Challenge:
Circular Waste Solutions had built an impressive reputation in waste collection and recycling, but as they started working with large industrial clients, expectations changed. These clients didn’t just want bins collected and waste removed, they wanted data. They needed to know exactly what waste was being produced, where it came from, and how it was being handled.
One major contract, a large food processing plant, needed accurate waste reporting to support sustainability targets and meet zero-to-landfill commitments. The problem was simple but serious as there was no system in place to track waste in real time. Everything relied on manual estimation and guesswork, and there was no internal technical team to fix it.
Circular Waste Solutions needed a way to gather and present reliable waste data quickly and they needed it without building an entire IT department from scratch.
The Solution:
A custom system was developed to track waste from factory floor to collection, giving full visibility to everyone involved. It had two main goals; make it easy for factory teams to record waste and make it easy for management to analyse it.
Key features included:
Touchscreen terminals on the factory floor
Workers could log waste as it happened; what it was, where it came from, and why it was produced.
Real-time weight sensors
Skips and containers were fitted with sensors to measure waste automatically, removing guesswork and manual logs.
Live dashboards
Factory managers could see exactly which production lines were producing the most waste and spot problems early.
Automated collection alerts
Waste hauliers were notified when a skip was almost full, reducing delays and unnecessary site visits.
Sustainability reporting
The system recorded where waste ended up, for example, being reused as animal feed or turned into biofuel, giving proof for zero-to-landfill claims. The result was a connected setup where waste could finally be treated like any other measurable part of production.
The Result:
This transformed Circular Waste Solutions from a service provider into a long-term sustainability partner. Instead of simply collecting waste, they now gave clients insights that reduced waste, improved efficiency, and backed up sustainability commitments with real evidence.
Clients could:
- Track waste by production line, shift, or product run
- Reduce avoidable waste using real production data
- Prove compliance instantly with accurate audit reports
- Demonstrate environmental impact with traceable data
The model didn’t just solve a single problem, it became a repeatable solution to roll out across other factories and sectors, creating a new revenue stream and a clear competitive advantage.