Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
Florence
July 2023
Angelo Fazio
The served area
1.485.000 inhabitants
19 members
18 operating offices
Where Alia operates
Municipalities
Business area mission
Management of the integrated urban waste cycle
The basin public authority
The major cities of the interprovincial basin:
Who is Alia
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
Management of the integrated urban waste cycle
Urban Waste Production
Separate collection of recyclable waste
Unsorted waste collection
Paper and Cardboard
Organic and vegetable
Business area mission
Glass, plastic and cans
Bulky waste
Others
REVET and Consortia recovery plants
Recycled raw materials
Mechanical-biological treatment plant
Waste-to-energy plants
Composting plants
Controlled Landfill
Residual waste
Recovery plants
Iron
Dry fraction
Agriculture
The integrated waste management scheme in the basin served by Alia
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
The plant system in the area managed by Alia
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
Alia seeks innovation both internally and externally (universities, startups, etc.) according to the good practices typical of Open Innovation
Spin-in
Spin-out
Acquisition
Partnership
External environment
Co-development
outside-in
inside-out
Build
&
Organize
Deliver
&
Measure
Assess
&
Plan
IP in-licensing
IP out-licensing
Co-branding
Idea generation
-�Design Thinking
Firm boundaries
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
The main activity that is changing in Alia is the integrated collection system that starts from the instruments on the territory, all equipped with proprietary technologies capable of producing and transmitting data...
Alia is restructuring the separate waste collection throughout the managed area, adopting an integrated digitized system, which will make the various collection methods organic, integrated and efficient, identified as peculiar and specific for each urban and territorial context, with an optimization of management, specific RD returns and Tariff management.
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
The extension of the waste delivery tracking system
The integrated tracking system on the different collection methods
Underground Smart
Door-to-Door Smart
Up Loader Smart
Side Loader Smart
The strategic project is to extend the traceability of waste delivery to all forms of collection service existing in the area served.
The project is carried out through the research and development of electronic systems that can be adopted on all collection methods and at low cost for the community
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
Translate into concrete impacts on the citizen's experience of use.
A- PASS
Waste bag
UHF-tagged
The experience of confrontation between Alia and the citizen is a multi-touchpoint experience that is articulated according to a physical-digital logic or - as it is more often called - O2O (online to offline // offline to online).In addition to the traditional contact channels, our APPs allow for the management of contracts and interaction with the bins.
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
The tools for identifying and tracking user waste contributions
The User tag: A-PASS
Volumetric sensor inside the bin
Methodology for detecting the object of the contribution (waste bag) and processing system of the dimensions.
The measured volume is 255.57 liters
The volume of the contribution is 100.19 liters
Alia has already patented an electronic card that allows the bin to become "intelligent" and a sensor that allows you to evaluate the volume of each transfer and associate it with the user. The overall functioning of the integrated container – which is unique in our sector – is at the heart of our transformation and is part of the intangible heritage of our company.
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
The technological innovations created for the tracking of users' waste deliveries
The volumetric sensor
The electronic board
Example of measuring the volume of the waste placed inside a road bin
Soon, the digital trace that constitutes the digital twin of our service will enable many efficiency reasons and value-added services
- The on-board sensors of the bin allow us to make the collection service more efficient on a forecast basis by decreasing the cost of the service and the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere;
- In the event of problems or damage to the material in the area, the alarm systems promptly inform us, allowing for optimal maintenance schemes;
- Real-time data allows you to optimize routes according to traffic and external conditions.
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
Research, innovation and development for environmental sustainability in a public company for the management of the integrated waste cycle
Florence
July 2023
Angelo Fazio