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E-waste Recycling November 24, 2022 01:30:46 PM

California Looks to Reshape Recycling IT

Paul Ploumis
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Currently, California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle, has 37 siloed recycling applications, some of which are nearly 20 years old, paper based and inefficient.

California Looks to Reshape Recycling IT

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): To manage recycling of everything from organics, mattresses, drink bottles and e-waste, California is conducting market research for an enterprise IT system to consolidate and administer over three dozen material and waste management applications.

Currently, California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle, has 37 siloed recycling applications, some of which are nearly 20 years old, paper based and inefficient. The Covered Electronic Waste Information System claims process, for example, requires staff to spend 40% of their time on data entry, fixing errors and document preparation, according to a Nov. 14 request for information.

Even so, the multiple CalRecycle systems average 20,000 to 30,000 account logins per month and process approximately $1.5 billion worth of transactions annually – and activity is expected to grow by 35%.

The CalRecycle Integrated Information System, or CRIIS, project would replace the individual applications – all of which have unique software but overlapping and duplicate functions – with one enterprisewide system that can track, regulate and monitor recyclables in support of a circular-economy approach to materials management.

In the RFI, CalRecycle described CRIIS as a commercial-off-the-shelf or software-as-a-service solution that would increase automation, boost data sharing and improve visibility for leaders guiding California toward achieving its goal of 75% statewide recycling. 

Greater efficiency would require a more user-friendly experience, a single system of record for recycled materials, simplified audit trains, lower cost, higher security and scalability, according to the RFI. The state also wants to standardize the data sources, business processes and centralize invoicing and claims processing. 

CalRecycle is looking for feedback on draft requirements, a draft statement of work and a rough order of magnitude for the CRIIS project. Comments are due Dec. 2.

Courtesy: www.gcn.com

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