sustainability
E-Waste ERP
Collection-to-recovery traceability with EPR and CPCB reporting built in, so compliance comes out of daily operations.
- Chain-of-custody tracking
- EPR credit management
- CPCB and SPCB returns
E-Waste & Recycling
ERP Software for E-Waste Recyclers and Dismantlers
Chain-of-custody traceability and EPR compliance produced as a by-product of normal yard operations.
E-Waste & Recycling · operations
Sites live
4
Open items
38
Variance
0.04%
Throughput · last 12 periods
RiskChain of custody cannot be provenCovered
RiskEPR reconciliation failsCovered
RiskRecovery yield unknownCovered
What ERP does e-waste & recycling need?
E-waste recyclers and dismantlers need ERP that traces material from collection through segregation, dismantling and recovery to final disposal, with timestamped chain-of-custody records. The same operational data must generate Extended Producer Responsibility fulfilment reports and Central Pollution Control Board returns.
The gap
What breaks today, and what closes it
Each of these is a data-capture problem before it is a governance problem. Hardware that records automatically fixes them; policies do not.
What breaks today
Chain of custody cannot be proven
Paper records assembled after the fact rarely reconcile with physical stock, which is exactly what an audit or a producer due-diligence exercise tests.
EPR reconciliation fails
Producer and PRO tonnage commitments tracked separately from operational weighing diverge, and the gap surfaces at quarter end.
Recovery yield unknown
Without dismantling-stage output capture, nobody knows which input categories or collection sources are actually profitable to process.
Authorisation capacity breached
Intake that exceeds permitted quantity is often discovered during inspection rather than prevented at the gate.
Unauthorised downstream disposal
Material dispatched to a vendor whose permit has lapsed or does not cover that category transfers regulatory exposure back to the recycler.
Returns assembled manually
CPCB and state board returns reconstructed from memory and spreadsheets at deadline are both error-prone and expensive in staff time.
How SyvaSoft fixes it
Operational chain of custody
Consignments traced from collection through segregation, dismantling and recovery to disposal, timestamped and attributable at every step.
EPR credit management
Producer and PRO agreements with target tonnage, fulfilment measured against actually processed batches, and audit documentation packs.
Yield analytics by category
Recovered material measured against input tonnage per batch and per collection source, so commercial decisions use real numbers.
Capacity enforcement at intake
Authorised quantity checked as material arrives, with warnings before the permitted limit is reached.
Downstream permit control
Authorised vendor register with permit validity and category coverage, blocking dispatch to a lapsed or out-of-scope vendor.
Returns from operational data
CPCB and state board returns generated from the same weighing and batch records that run the yard.
Compliance is the commercial product
A producer buying EPR credits is buying documented, auditable evidence that a specific tonnage was processed properly. A recycler who cannot produce that trail on demand has a sales problem, not just a filing problem.
The way to make the trail reliable is to generate it from operations rather than assemble it afterwards. Material weighed at collection, batched at intake, tracked through dismantling and reconciled at recovery produces the record automatically.
Yield is the margin
E-waste profitability comes down to how much copper, aluminium, precious metal and reusable component comes out of a tonne of mixed input. Without dismantling-stage capture, yield is a guess and every commercial decision about which input to accept is made blind.
Limits enforced where they matter
Authorised capacity is a hard regulatory boundary. Checking it at intake — before material is on site — is the only point at which the check is useful.
Downstream exposure
Sending material to a downstream recycler whose authorisation has lapsed puts the exposure back on you. A vendor register with permit validity, enforced at dispatch, closes that.
Modules
What runs a e-waste & recycling operation
Sector-specific modules, not a generic ERP with the labels changed.
Collection & logistics
Pickup scheduling, vehicle routing and collection-point weighing, with a consignment note raised at the bulk consumer gate so custody starts where the material does.
Intake & authorisation check
Inbound weighing against the consignment note, category classification and batch creation, with authorised annual capacity checked before the load is accepted onto the yard.
Segregation & storage
Sorting into the schedule categories, hazardous fractions kept separate, and batch location recorded so physical stock in the shed matches the register on any given day.
Dismantling work orders
Work orders per batch with labour and time captured, and component-level output recorded as boards, cables, casings and reusable parts come off the line.
Recovery & yield
Recovered copper, aluminium, plastic and precious-metal fractions measured against input tonnage per batch, giving yield by category and by collection source.
EPR & statutory returns
Producer and PRO targets tracked against processed tonnage, with audit documentation packs and board returns drawn from the same weighing records.
End to end
How the operation flows
Every stage writes to the same ledger, so the number at the end reconciles with the number at the start.
- 1
Collection to consignment
Material picked up from bulk consumers, dealers or collection centres is weighed at source and issued a consignment note that starts the chain of custody.
- 2
Inbound weighing
Weighbridge capture at the facility gate against the consignment, with the difference from source weight recorded and remaining authorised capacity checked before acceptance.
- 3
Segregation into batches
Mixed input is sorted into e-waste categories and hazardous fractions, each becoming a batch with its own weight, location and source lineage in the register.
- 4
Dismantling to components
Work orders release batches to the line. Output components and residual fractions are weighed back in, so what went in and what came out reconcile per batch.
- 5
Recovery and refining
Recovered materials are quantified by category and yield is compared with expected ranges, writing to inventory for sale and to the yield analysis by source.
- 6
Downstream disposal
Residues and non-processable fractions go only to registered downstream recyclers or TSDFs whose authorisation is current, with the manifest raised at despatch.
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Certificate and return
The recycling certificate for the producer is issued against specific processed batches, and the same records populate EPR fulfilment and pollution board returns.
Hardware & integrations
Devices that write straight into the ledger
Automatic capture is what makes the numbers trustworthy. Manual entry is where leakage starts.
Weighbridge and platform scales
Inbound and outbound weight is the entire evidence base for an e-waste facility. Estimated tonnage cannot support a recycling certificate or survive a producer audit.
Barcode and QR labelling
Each batch and dismantled fraction carries a scannable label, which is what keeps the chain of custody attached to physical material rather than to a spreadsheet row.
GPS on collection vehicles
Route and timestamp per pickup proves the consignment travelled from the declared source to the authorised facility, closing the gap regulators probe hardest.
CCTV at gate and dismantling floor
Footage linked to intake and work orders supports producer due diligence visits and deters the informal diversion of high-value boards before they reach recovery.
Statutory
Compliance produced by normal operations
Filing should be a report you run, not a month-end reconstruction from paper.
CPCB EPR registration
Recyclers register on the CPCB EPR portal for e-waste and generate certificates only up to their registered capacity, which is why intake limits belong at the gate.
E-Waste Management Rules 2022
Authorisation from the state pollution control board, category-wise handling obligations and annual returns in the prescribed form, all drawn from batch records.
Hazardous waste manifest
Residues moving to a treatment, storage and disposal facility travel on Form 10 manifests under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, with copies retained.
GST on scrap and recovered metal
Purchase from unregistered sellers, reverse charge where it applies and e-invoicing on recovered material sales, all posted from the same operational transactions.
Consent to operate
Board consent under the Water and Air Acts sets processing capacity and site conditions, with renewal dates tracked because operating on a lapsed consent stops everything.
End to end
chain of custody per batch
2-5%
recovery yield improvement
Days to hours
return preparation time
4-8 weeks
facility go-live
Recommended
Products built for e-waste & recycling
This is a good fit if…
- A producer audit would mean assembling three months of paper into a folder overnight.
- You take material from several collection centres and cannot say which source is profitable.
- Your annual return is reconstructed from weighment slips and memory a week before the deadline.
- You dispatch residue downstream and check the vendor authorisation only when someone remembers.
- You need e-waste EPR compliance software that produces certificates against real processed tonnage.
Answers
E-Waste & Recycling ERP — common questions
What software do e-waste recyclers need?
E-waste recyclers need software that traces material from collection to final disposal with timestamped chain-of-custody records, tracks recovery yield by material category, manages EPR credit fulfilment for producers, and generates CPCB and state pollution board returns from operational data. SyvaSoft E-Waste ERP covers all of these.
How does ERP help with EPR compliance?
Producer and PRO agreements are recorded with their target tonnage, and fulfilment is measured against material that was actually weighed, batched and processed. Documentation packs for audit are produced against specific batches rather than assembled manually at quarter end, which is when discrepancies usually surface.
Can it generate CPCB returns?
Yes. Returns are produced from the same weighing and batch records that run daily operations. Authorisation capacity is also checked at intake, so the facility is warned before exceeding its permitted quantity rather than finding out during an inspection.
How do we measure recovery yield?
Output at the dismantling and recovery stages is recorded by material category and measured against input tonnage per batch. This makes yield visible by input type and by collection source, which is usually the first thing that changes decisions about which material is worth accepting.
Does it prevent dispatch to unauthorised vendors?
Yes. Downstream recyclers are held in a register with authorisation details, validity dates and permitted categories. Dispatch to a vendor whose permit has lapsed or does not cover the material is blocked at source.
Talk to someone who knows e-waste & recycling
No generic discovery call. You will be speaking to a consultant who has implemented in this sector and can talk about your process in your vocabulary.
See it running on your own numbers
Send us a weighbridge slip, a BOQ or a stock register. We will configure the demo around it, so you are judging the fit — not a canned dataset.
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