This document presents a proposed solution called "The Collector" to minimize input costs in the waste supply chain. The problem is that input costs of transportation and labor for waste collection are currently higher than recovery costs, making waste processing economically unviable. The Collector solution uses mobile and GPS technology to empower waste generators, collectors, and processing centers to make efficient decisions. It allows generators to calculate waste values, collectors to optimize routes, and all stakeholders to build reputations to attract more business. The goal is to incentivize segregation and maximize recoverable waste value through a more transparent and collaborative supply chain system.

1. The
Collector
The waste logistics
experts
Presented at Reimagine waste hackathon - IISc Bangalore 2016

2. Mission statement:
Minimize the input
costs in the waste
supply chain

3. The problem = Input cost > Recovery cost
The waste processing and recycling
market today is largely economically
unviable, due to high inputs costs and
low recovery costs.
A significant portion of the input costs
is the transportation of materials
using motorized transport which uses
large quantities of fuel, and the labour
charges for processing dry wastes.
Labour Fuel
Relative input cost
per unit of
segregated waste

4. For Whom? ● Waste generator
● Waste collector
● Waste processing/DWCC

5. The solution
Use technology to
empower stakeholders to
make informed decisions to
maximize the efficiency of
waste collection logistics

6. Existing technology solutions
I Got Garbage http://www.igotgarbage.com
Strength
● Focuses on easing communication between
different stakeholders of the waste chain
Weakness
● Does not attempt improve economical
efficiency of waste management
● Does not provide transparency of
information to ensure fair and open market
The Kabadiwallah http://thekabadiwala.com/
Strength
● Simplified interface focused on waste
generator
Weaknes
● Looks at serving only one stakeholder of
the waste chain

7. The bait
Easily find out the current market value of your waste

8. Material
Newspaper
Paper
Plastic
Metal
Electronic
View Rates from DWCC
Estimate
Weight (kg)
0.2
5
0.8
0.4
0
19
Waste Calculator
For the waste generator
Locate and drop off Waste at
DWCC
Or
Request for collection

9. Collector Dashboard

10. Material
Newspaper
Paper
Plastic
Metal
Electronic
View Rates from DWCC
Estimate
Actual
Transport
Total
Weight (kg)
0.2
5
0.8
0.4
0
19
23
-5
18
Pickup
For the waste collector
Weigh actuals and fix price for
transaction
Or
Skip collection for more volume
later

11. Feedback
For the generator and waste collector
How happy the generator was
with the price offered by
collector
Or
How happy the collector was
with the quality of waste from
generator

12. The reward
Earn a reputation for being more efficient in the waste supply chain

13. How it works
Step 1
Generators can
calculate the value of
their waste using local
market price
Step 2
Generator can choose
to request a collector to
pick up their waste from
site
Step 3
Collectors/DWCC can
respond to the call and
pay the generator a fair
price by compensating
transport costs
The collectors, generators and DWCC will have registered profiles to record
the feedback of transaction to help build a trusted relationship.

14. Reward efficient waste management
● Build a profile for generators producing high value of segregated waste to
attract more collectors and higher price
● Build a profile for collectors with quick response times and high value
generators to attract more DWCC interest
● Build a profile for DWCC with most number of highly rated collectors

15. The technology:
GPS + MAPS + MOBILE

16. Revenue model
DWCCs pay a monthly
subscription to publish their
procurement prices. One
pays more to track and
coordinate the movement of
collectors.
Collectors are paid a nominal
amount for each successful
collection. The reward
increases with efficiency and
rating.
DWCC/Kabadiwallah
Waste Collector
Generator/Waste Source

17. Impact
Society
● Incentivizes segregation to
maximize recoverable value of
waste
● Build a relationship with your
collector as a waste advisor

18. Impact
Waste Collectors
● Allow collectors to serve a
market outside their reach like
offices and apartments
● Technology aided route
planning for maximum
efficiency
● Can make informed decisions
on buying and selling waste
according to market price

19. QUESTIONS

20. The team
Answer the question, “Why are we the ones to solve the problem we identified?”
Siddique
Domain Expert
Ashhadul Arun
Programmer GIS analyst
Nilima
Mentor