Container Deposit Program IT Implementations
A comprehensive overview of all our global IT system implementations for container deposit programs.
Over the past decade, Sensoneo has built deep, practical expertise in delivering IT systems for container deposit systems through hands-on involvement in nine national programs across Europe and beyond. Each implementation has introduced distinct regulatory frameworks, operating models, infrastructure constraints, and consumer behaviors, ranging from highly centralized systems to hybrid and decentralized approaches. With every new program supported, Sensoneo has continuously expanded its know-how, translating local specifics into a robust, configurable platform capable of supporting a wide range of deposit system models without compromising performance, transparency, or compliance.
This cumulative experience has also shaped Sensoneo as an organization. As container deposit systems have grown in number and complexity, the company has rapidly adapted its internal structure, delivery processes, and support capabilities to match the pace of national rollouts. This flexible, modular approach enables Sensoneo to provide each program with a fully featured, end-to-end IT solution tailored to local requirements, while maintaining consistent quality, security, and scope across all deployments. The result is a mature DRS IT framework designed not only to support programs at launch, but to evolve with them over time as they transition into long-term, data-driven operations.
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Through the integration of innovative technology including robust software, durable hardware, and a data-driven approach, Sensoneo supports the digital transformation of waste management, helping organizations improve efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
Sensoneo is a global provider of innovative technology solutions that support the digital transformation of waste management to achieve efficiency, transparency, and sustainability and facilitate the transition to the circular economy. With a team of more than 160 professionals and an active presence across Europe, the United States, the MENA region, and South -East Asia, Sensoneo supports waste professionals, Bottle Bill & container deposit program operators, and Producer Responsibility Organisations in managing waste more efficiently.
Over the years, Sensoneo has been expanding and perfecting its portfolio, which now ranges from waste monitoring and logistics optimization to end-to-end take-back systems, IT solutions for Producer Responsibility Organizations, and comprehensive IT systems running nationwide Container Deposit Programs. Sensoneo has successfully implemented and operated IT systems for Bottle Bills in nine countries, achieving recycling performance exceeding 90%. Sensoneo’s deployment of smart sensors contributes to the largest smart waste installation worldwide, encompassing an impressive 11,100 sensors in Madrid.
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