1. project on behalf of the WEEE Forum
‚WF-RepTool‘ structure and database application to monitor WEEE treatment results
project on behalf of the WEEE Forum
provided: June 2014

2. Overview The WF-RepTool background - history - target
structure & way of data input
news - for implementation of WEEE Dir. 2012
known simplifications / delimitations
software tool – ‘WF-RepTool’, use at different levels
advantages
news – option to purchase WF-RepTool
some screen shots
Contact information

3. WF-RepTool - background
treatment results 2002 (det. in 2003)  not comparable!
de-pollution results influenced by e.g.
different obligations (by national laws)
different ways of determination of data
different names for waste fractions
recycling & recovery results influenced by e.g.
the level of determination of results
the classification of technologies
chosen “rates of recycling” calculated
LHHA recycling rate
70 %
90 %

4. WF-RepTool - history
working group of technical experts of ‘operative’ WEEE systems
development data structure: spring – autumn 2004
test with Excel-sheet: spring – summer 2005, e.g. Recupel data
development software tool: autumn 2005
installation software tool: Jan. 2006, Recupel ‘real data’
further development & information in 2006
further WEEE systems ‘use’ WF-RepTool
since Jan. 2007: ‘routine’ starts
‘first’ starters use ‘advantages’ (e.g. aggregated data, report to authorities)
further development on base of wishes & needs
further internal & external information about WF-RepTool

5. WF-RepTool - target
… to achieve comparable results - comparable between …
> treatment partners
> WEEE systems
> countries … for reporting to EU-commission
… to determine results of the whole treatment chain 
… for those systems who need it … also applicable for documentation of each treatment step / partner (e.g. mass balances,…)

6. WF-RepTool – structure
we need a ‘common language’ on names for fractions, technologies,… !!!
‘WF-RepLists’ = ‘background data’ built up, will be adapted continuously on base of needs
clear calculation for recycling & recovery quotas
INPUT
fractions
- clear names
- not EWC
- daily routine
OUTPUT
fractions
clear names
EWC+WEEE Dir.
all steps
list of choices
technologies
used
clear names
interim <> final
headlines
WF_
classification
average of
interpretations
option for
national classification
chart

7. WF-RepTool – INPUT-Fractions
‘mix’ of kinds of appliances with different EWC codes  EWC codes NOT applicable!!!  ‘collection codes’
collection in daily practice – based on treatment requirements
cooling appliances  specific treatment
large appliances  coarse shredders
screens and monitors  specific treatment
small/medium appliances  dismantling / shredding
lamps – specific treatment
sampling results of ‘mixed’ INPUT fractions (diff. WEEE categories)  calculation of ‘target’ recycling & recovery quotas (abandoned)

8. EWC codes for INPUT of WEEE not applicable!!!

9. Calculated ‘target quotas’ (WEEE Dir. 2002)

11. WF-RepTool OUTPUT-Fractions
… built up on:
the existing ‘European Waste Catalogue’ – EWC
requirements out of the WEEE - Directive (Annex II)
‘knowledge’ regarding possible fractions which might be delivered to final processes
additional: ‘interim fractions’ for members who have to report/control each treatment step/partner
OUTPUT  about 400 ‘fractions’ = list of choices
may be adapted on base of ‘needs’

12. WF-RepTool - Technologies
… built up on:
existing ‘knowledge’ about technologies used for WEEE and WEEE fractions (in WEEE Forum member systems/countries)
‘headlines’ for technologies (e.g. ‘separation’ – different technologies)
structured to ‘interim technologies’ (shredding, separation, conditioning) and ‘final technologies (e.g. steel mill, copper smelter, glass smelter etc.)
about 70 ‘headlines’ for technologies
may be adapted on base of ‘needs’
Mayer Parry

13. WF-RepTool - classification
… based on:
‘judgements’ of the European court, otherwise ‘majority’
11 ‘main groups’ of components = composition = ‘shares’
target of use of ‘final fractions’ / ‘shares’ in ‘final processes’
pre-selection of possible ‘uses’ (may be adapted on base of ‘news’)
examples for final processes (you may never give !all! processes)
‘WEEE Forum = model classification’ to
WEEE Dir WEEE Dir / WFD 2008
RU - reuse of components * RU - preparing for re-use (appl. & comp.)
MR - material recycling * R – recycling
* OMR – other material recovery
ER - energy recovery * same
(TD or LD) D – thermal or landfill (=other) disposal
option for a ‘national classification’ ( reports to authorities)

14. Way of data input
describe/choose data source – treatment partner, INPUT material +/- any remarks, INPUT amount,…
6 steps …
internal yield - OUTPUT fractions
acceptors / technologies used
data on yield / composition of fractions
select ‘use’ in final process
classification
calculation 1 2 3 4 5 6

15. step 1 – internal yield OUTPUT fractions  names and amounts [kg]
annual data
period data
data from batches
option for ‘internal names’ (e.g. used by company)
option for ‘internal codes’ (e.g. used by company)
option: to link data source with national waste numbers and waste ‘names’  national reporting, list of waste to be individually prepared per country

16. step 2 – acceptors / technologies
‘acceptors’ for fractions
‘names’ (strictly confidential between system <> treatment partner) but necessary for control and interpretation
technologies used – essential for classification
if several acceptors  ‘shares’ in daily practice
option for ‘trading steps’ (but we need physical treatment partners!)
option to register/list acceptors (e.g. avoid different writing > double)
by WEEE system – provide to all treatment partners
by treatment partner – only visible to him and WEEE system

17. step 3 – external yield  composition
chart
yield of fractions from following treatment step(s) up to
composition of fractions forwarded to ‘final processes’
composition data NOT necessary IF
next=final process to be classified as ‘disposal’ (100 % disposal)
composition 100 % IF
pure fractions (< 2 % ‘impurities)
option: to hand over ‘tasks’
option: provide data by ‘packages’ (e.g. gas discharge lamps, batteries,… - determined by the WEEE system, provided to several ‘dismantlers’)

19. step 4 – ‘use’ in final process
select the (target of) ‘use’ in ‘final process’ e.g.
Fe > Fe-recovery (steel mill) / Cu > Cu-recovery (Cu smelter)
metals > metal recovery or slag production (e.g. Cu-smelter)
plastics > definitely used for fuel substitution (e.g. cement kiln)
organic residues > no definite use in smelter (e.g. Cu smelter 'traditional‘)
CRT glass > CRT glass production (CRT-glass production)
CRT glass > slag building detergent (e.g. Cu smelter)
mineral 'pieces' > used for concrete production (concrete production)
no use - 'hot technologies‘ or no use - 'cold technologies'
if ‘other use’ in ‘final process’  information on process/technology and ‘use’ in ‘final technology’ necessary
base for classification 5

20. step 5 - classification
‘WF_classification’ – automatically based on the chosen (target of) ‘use’ of (shares of) ‘final fractions’ in ‘final technologies’
see ‘Model-’ = WF_classification
option for ‘national classification’ based on national interpretation
remark necessary
base for calculation 6

21. step 6 – calculation (1)
automatically internal calculation ‘per report’
adding ‘shares’ [%] of fractions classified as (// from WEEE Dir. 2012)
RU (reuse of components) // preparing for re-use
MR (material recycling) // R (recycling)
ER (energy recovery) // and OMR (other material recovery)
D (disposal) [split to TD and LD – requested by systems]
calculation of ‘amounts’ [kg] per fraction
calculation of ‘total amounts’ [kg] (of RU, MR//R, ...) per report
calculation of recycling & recovery rates per report

22. … reports based on all database contents
step 6 – calculation (2)
option to calculate annual amounts [kg] based on ‘batches’ or ‘period data’ (copy/paste e.g. batch report > paste with total input)
option for ‚summary reports‘ (e.g. several batches, periods) (‘Pro’ only)
option for ‚Summaries‘ as a base for annual amounts
option for ‚Summaries‘ per ‚collection and treatment category‘ for WEEE system
… reports based on all database contents

23. News for WEEE Dir. 2012*) (1)
Stepwise increase of recycling & recovery targets,
‘preparing for re-use’ definitely included in recovery operations  add to ‘recovery rate’
from Aug. 2015: target prepared for re-use and recycled  separate total ‘Preparing for reuse and recycling rate’
‘preparing for re-use’ whole appliances included
*) see / Information / Documents / 'What's new with model 2‘

24. News for WEEE Dir. 2012*) (2)
Apply definitions for ‘recovery’, ‘recycling’ etc. from to the Waste Framework Directive 2008 (short as WFD 2008).
More stricter definition of ‘recycling’! – applicable e.g. for
'recycling' means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances ...
plastics, metals used as reducing agent – not R anymore! (<> OMR, ER?)
glass or other materials as slag forming component but no definite products – not R anymore! (<> OMR?)
Uses of waste materials which do not meet recycling definition but the ‘recovery’ definition (useful purpose, replacing other material, particular function) may be classified as OMR other material recovery or ER for energy recovery like before.
*) see / Information / Documents / 'What's new with model 2‘ and 'WF- classification 2013-final - model 1&2.xls'

25. News for WEEE Dir (3)
New ‘model 2’ for calculation provided, incl. new WF-model classification
WF-RepTool administrator may choose default model to be used (may also fix model to be used)
Option to choose calculation model for each report

26. Simplifications / delimitations (1)
2 % limit‘ for ‚pure‘ fractions (1 % in discussion)
higher quality criteria in practise! e.g.
iron - ‚no visible plastics‘, very low 0,xx % Cu content
aluminium fractions – high quality criteria  other metals, plastics
quality criteria on purity of CRT glass, plastics conditioned,…
target of use of input (of ‘shares’) to ‘final processes’ – not yield of processes
e.g. copper content  copper yield, copper in slag or filter material,…)
to much influenced by individual technology and following use of fractions etc.
option to provide data with different target uses (e.g. share as metal, share to slag,...)

27. Simplifications / delimitations (2)
no ‘environmental’ or ‘eco-efficiency’ classification of technologies
possible as ‘next steps‘ in the future … (ongoing research studies)

28. Software tool - ‘WF-RepTool’
database program designed as web based application
WEEE Forum server for ‘background data’
servers at WEEE systems – option for ‘sectors’ at shared WEEE Forum server (all other options for shared servers)
treatment partners report to WEEE systems
‘task’ feature for next step treatment results
‘black box’ feature: ‘delivering’ treatment partner will only get information on total amounts quoted as RU, MR/R, ...
‘open task’ feature: all data shown to ‘delivering’ treatment partner (decision by treatment partner fulfilling the task)
data structure
server structure
server option

29. WF-RepTool - data structure

30. WF-RepTool - server structure

31. WF-RepTool - server option

32. WF-RepTool – overviews & options (1)
‘report-level’ – overviews for each ‘report’
‘First fractions’ – first step yield data (kg, %, option to deduct)
‘Overview’ = ‘treatment tree’ – fractions, acceptors, technologies, composition data
‘Final’ - final fractions achieved (incl. acceptors, technologies, kg and % of total input), sort-option, jump-option
‘Calculation’ - final fractions incl. classification of use (per fraction/share – kg), totals, recycling & recovery rate achieved
‘Analyze’ – choice of main database contents, option to generate overviews on components, incl. % option for reports
‘Inspect’ – overview on missing information, jump-option

33. WF-RepTool – overviews & options (2)
‘report-level’ – option with several ‘report’
‘Summaries’ – option to choose reports (e.g. to sum up), choose on base of database entries, choose data to be shown, no new report ( summaries report), data for Excel export
‘report-level’ – other options
‘De-pollution results’ = short treatment reports, first fractions
‘Packages’ – datasets you may use in your reports – identification: WF-RepTool code (exactly)
‘Tasks’ – jobs you have got to do from others

34. WF-RepTool – overviews & options (3)
‘system-level’ – overviews
see all options like for reporter level + choice of treatment partners
data of all treatment partners for ‘Summaries’ e.g.
total results per treatment category (e.g. several treatment partners) - e.g. R&R quotas achieved
total results of WEEE system - e.g. total amounts of output fractions
additional ‘Compare’ - option to set reports side-by-side e.g.
compare results of treatment partners – free choice of data to be compared e.g. output fractions, components

35. WF-RepTool - advantages
data input by treatment partners (<> studies)
data collection for following treatment steps ‘once’
only to be adapted if changes in acceptors / technologies
option for use for several WEEE systems
confidentiality of data by ‘black box’ of WEEE system
option to build up transparent data
easier to be checked by auditors
‘level the playing field’
comparable data for …
treatment partners
WEEE systems
clear data base to report to national authority >> EU Comm.

36. News - option to purchase
'third-party-users' (not being WEEE Forum members) may purchase the WF-RepTool – e.g. treatment operators
more detailed at the WF-RepTool website ( - product / license options
option for trial version
Own administration of WF-RepTool
Option to use for several plants, own results for other clients, no insight by WEEE system
Upload/Download features for reports to WEEE systems

37. Screen shots - Find / filter reports
New search by ID of report

38. 1st step fractions

39. Finding fractions

40. Help – checking total

41. Acceptor

42. Help - finding technologies

43. 2nd step fractions

44. 3rd step fractions

45. Final fraction ‘pure’

46. Final fraction ‘mix’

47. Overview = ‘treatment tree’

48. Help - finding missing information

49. Help - finding mistakes weight

50. Calculation

51. Calculation - results
Now we know where data are coming from !!! – see LHHA 70 <> 90 % recycling rate at beginning of presentation

52. Thank you for your attention!
questions on providing the WF-RepTool:
see website wf-reptool.org > e.g. ‘Purchase’
WEEE Forum ‘project father’ - Jan Vlak,
WEEE Forum - Pascal Leroy,
contact to WF-RepTool expert group: via website wf-reptool.org > ‘Contact us’
questions on WF-RepTool data content / development:
Renate Gabriel,
questions on WF-RepTool installation / IT development:
Willi Haghofer,