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Pre-DRS

Enabling efficient Deposit Return Scheme rollout through data-driven market insights

Get real-world data

Producers, distributors & retailers

Plan data-driven

DRS infrastructure

Conclude contracts

Digitally in a secure environment

Pre-DRS

Preparing a successful Deposit Return System starts with reliable data

Are you an operator or a country that is getting ready to implement the deposit return scheme? Sensoneo is aware of all the challenges that may arise while building such a comprehensive system.

Therefore we offer pre-DRS solution – a market-mapping tool which enables the most efficient DRS implementation. The solution serves for data collection and analysis from all participating entities, combined with automated digital contracting.

Problems we solve

  • Lack of reliable data to support DRS planning and decision-making
  • Difficulty mapping all stakeholders such as producers, retailers, and distributors
  • Risk of building inefficient or oversized DRS infrastructure
  • Challenges in estimating operational costs and logistics in advance
  • Limited ability to simulate and compare scenarios before rollout

Key functionalities of our solution

Data

Collect and analyze data from all entities on the market, and make data-driven decisions when building DRS infrastructure

Costs

Get realistic overview of financial costs of implementing DRS in your country

Data

All data are processed and stored in secure environment, with limited access only to authorized users

Provess

Automated digital contracting is multiple times faster than signing and collecting contracts manually, both for the operator and the entities

Data

Track the reporting and contracting progress

Real-world structured data from all participating entities

All the entities involved in the scheme (producers, distributors, retailers) report how many beverage containers they release on the market yearly. Based on these data you will know how much material you need to process, what kind of material it is and what region it is collected in. Subsequently you can plan the most efficient and cost-effective DRS logistics.

Take into account the specifics of your market

Data from the reporting also reveal any perks the operator should prepare for: for example if numerous retailers plan to use manual collection instead of reverse vending machines, there may be the necessity to install public hubs, or counting devices at storage facilities. If there is a supermarket with particularly high sales of packaged beverages, there may be a need for a recycling center in the region.

No unexpected costs

When implementing such a complex system as DRS, the difference between projected and actual costs may mount to millions of euro. You can avoid such unpleasant surprise with help of pre-DRS solution that gives you a realistic picture of costs necessary to build the scheme.

Automated contracting saving time

Automated digital contracting can accelerate the process by a few months. It saves time not only for the operator, but for the entities as well. When concluding the contract, the system automatically generates data from the registration form of the company. The entity signs with a legally recognized digital signature.

Scalable and flexible solution

Pre-DRS solution can be adapted to any market. Whether there are 2 000 or 90 000 entities on your market, pre-DRS will work for you. Sensoneo is happy to provide you with tailored pre-DRS that will take into account all the specifics of your market, entities involved and materials collected.

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support schemes and circular economy in 8 countries worldwide, with our software daily impacting the lives of more than 165 million people. Billions of returned PET bottles and aluminum cans actively contribute to cleaner rivers, forests, and nature.

With its team of 160+ professionals, Sensoneo provides complex software and hardware solutions worldwide, with an active presence in Europe, USA, and the MENA region. Sensoneo’s smart waste management solutions have garnered attention from countries, cities, and businesses worldwide, with installations in over 90 countries across five continents.

As the only company worldwide, Sensoneo has successfully implemented and operates IT systems for Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) in 9 countries, achieving recycling performance exceeding 90%.  The deployment of smart sensors by Sensoneo is poised to contribute to the largest smart waste installation worldwide, encompassing an impressive 11,100 sensors in Madrid. Additionally, Sensoneo has designed tools to automate factory waste collection, enabling its customers to improve waste diversion rates and data reporting at their locations.

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