Sorting
Improve recycling efficiency by automatically separating waste based on material, colour, or barcode recognition, ensuring higher resource recovery and sustainability
Next-generation waste sorting solutions for a sustainable future
Envac leads the way in innovative waste management, driving sustainability and the circular economy with advanced optical sorting solutions. Designed for cities of all sizes, this technology reduces transport and collection costs by at least 50% compared to traditional systems, making recycling more efficient and cost-effective.
The Optical Sorting system can seamlessly integrate with Envac’s smart waste collection system or a municipality’s existing infrastructure, enhancing recycling rates while optimising waste management. Using advanced cameras, sensors, and colour recognition programs, this cutting-edge system swiftly and accurately identifies and sorts waste materials, ensuring maximum resource recovery with minimal environmental impact.
Multiple waste fractions
Cut collection costs
Saves space
Multiple recyclables and collection methods - one sorting plant
Envac’s Optical Sorting system seamlessly integrates with the pneumatic waste collection system but can also be implemented to modernise traditional waste collection methods. In both cases, this market-leading solution offers a cost-effective and straightforward approach while significantly improving recycling rates.
The system operates using colour-coded bags, with each recyclable material assigned a specific colour. This simple method makes recycling accessible for everyone, even those unfamiliar with the process. Users dispose of all bags in the same waste bin or inlet, where they are transported to a sorting plant. There, the bags are automatically identified by colour and directed to their corresponding containers. By optimising waste transport, the system reduces both operational costs and carbon emissions, making waste management more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Encouraging user engagement for successful recycling
As with any waste management system, the separation of waste from recyclable materials begins at home. Engaging residents in proper sorting and recycling can be challenging, particularly when introducing a new system. Clear communication and **making the process simple and accessible** are essential for success.
With decades of experience, Envac’s local teams work closely with system owners to tailor information campaigns that encourage user participation. This approach is effective in projects like GrowSmarter at Valla Torg, Sweden, where households reduced general waste by 65% after switching to Envac’s system, replacing outdated recycling methods with a more efficient, user-friendly solution.
Data-driven waste sorting for a smarter circular economy
The colour-coded system facilitates efficient optical sorting at the collection station and enables advanced data collection and analysis using AI. This technology provides valuable insights into waste volumes, recycling accuracy, and disposal patterns, helping to optimise operations beyond conventional waste management systems.
AI is used to adjust system capacity, optimise collection intervals, and analyse user behaviour, allowing for targeted initiatives that encourage better recycling habits. By leveraging real-time data, the system continuously improves efficiency, making it an essential tool for advancing sustainability and supporting the circular economy.
Cost-effective recycling solutions for a circular economy
Recycling is essential to a circular economy, but traditional methods can be complex and expensive. Optical Sorting solutions offer a smarter, more efficient alternative for cities and communities of all sizes, significantly reducing transport and collection costs compared to conventional systems.
Each facility is customised to meet a municipality’s specific needs, with capacity tailored to waste volumes. The system can process a wide range of materials, including food waste, paper, plastic packaging, metal, textiles, newspapers, and both coloured and clear glass.
Optical Sorting is compatible with both pneumatic waste collection systems and manual collection, allowing cities to upgrade their recycling capabilities without replacing existing infrastructure. With this level of flexibility, a tailored solution can be designed for any municipality, regardless of size or waste management needs.
폐기물 수거
엔백 분류 시스템은 수동 수거 장비와 자동화된 폐기물 수거 시스템과 함께 사용할 수 있습니다. 수거 방법에 관계없이 동일한 분류 시설이 사용됩니다.
잔여 폐기물
잔여 폐기물, 즉 재활용할 수 없는 모든 폐기물은 소각 시설로 운반되어 중앙 난방 및 전력 생산을 위한 연료로 사용됩니다. 폐기물 소각이 허용되지 않는 국가에서는 매립을 합니다.
재활용
모든 봉투는 동일한 쓰레기통에 버려집니다. 이 쓰레기통은 한 대의 트럭을 사용해서 수거합니다.
폐기물에서 연료로
유기 폐기물은 소화 시설로 이동이 되어 환경 친화적인 바이오메탄을 생산합니다. 이 바이오 메탄으로 폐기물 트럭을 운행합니다. 화석 디젤 연료는 더 이상 필요하지 않습니다.
재활용 시설
봉투는 중앙 재활용 시설로 운반됩니다. 폐기물 저장고에서 봉투는 컨베이어 벨트를 통해 광학 분류 집하장으로 옮겨지며, 그곳에서 봉투는 색상에 따라 분리됩니다.
유지보수가 용이함
모든 봉투는 하나의 쓰레기통에 폐기됩니다.쓰레기통은 단 한 대의 트럭으로 수거됩니다.
가정에서의 분류
가정에서는 폐기물을 다양한 색상의 봉투로 각각 분리합니다. 한 색상은 하나의 같은 종류 폐기물임을 나타냅니다.
Key segments for Optical Sorting system
Cities of any size can use Envac Optical Sorting, which can be done either by traditional manual collection or by an automated waste collection system.
Cities
Our automated pneumatic waste collection system complements efficient waste treatment and planning with advanced Optical Sorting. By effectively separating waste that can generate value, cities can improve their waste management processes like never before. This innovative approach allows for the recovery of recyclable materials, supporting a circular economy while significantly reducing landfill waste. With the Envac system, cities and regions can not only optimise their waste operations but also improve environmental sustainability and resource recovery. Residents benefit from cleaner, healthier living spaces as waste materials are managed more intelligently, contributing to a more attractive and livable urban environment.
Related projects
Optical sorting solutions offer a sustainable and cost-effective waste management option for municipalities of all sizes. Learn more about our various sorting projects and see how cities have made their waste collection smarter.
도시 Valla Torg Stockholm, Sweden
The GrowSmarter Project
Through RFID technology and the subsequent data gathered, residents know – and better understand – their waste footprint due to the feedback they receive. It also provides the municipalities with actionable insights.
병원 Trondheim, Norway
St Olavs Hospital
One of the most notable measures adopted by the hospital is the installation of Envac’s automatic waste collection system. The system is designed to collect four different waste streams: paper, confidential paper, residual, and plastic.
도시 서울시 서초구 방배동
방배 래미안 원페를라
주방에서 시작되는 생활의 변화, 엔백의 음식물 세대내 싱크 시스템(E-Green Sink), 방배 래미안 원페를라의 가장 큰 특징 중 하나는 세대 내 주방에 적용된 음식물 쓰레기 자동 이송 시스템입니다. 입주민이 주방 싱크대에 설치된 투입구에 음식물 쓰레기를 넣으면, 쓰레기는 세대 내에서 밀폐된 상태로 자동 이송되어 단지 내 기계실로 이동합니다.