Environmental risk
Residues, burning, burial or uncontrolled disposal can contaminate soil and water and harm biodiversity.
Pesticide container traceability
Track every container from collection to final treatment.
AgroWasteWatch records each container when it enters the collection network and follows every transfer until its final treatment is independently verified.
From market placement to recovery
- 01Placed on the market
- 02Use and preparation
- 03Verified return
- 04Collection and transport
- 05Final treatment
Closed evidence chainVERIFIED
ForProducers and importersEPR schemesRetailersFarmersCooperatives and municipalitiesPublic authorities
The problem we solve
Once pesticides have been used, their empty containers can disappear from the controlled system.
An empty pesticide container is not ordinary waste. Chemical residue may remain inside it, and when the container disappears from the controlled collection system, so does the ability to prove that it was collected, transported and treated safely.
Pesticides enter the agricultural supply chain through regulated channels. Yet there is no single operational mechanism that can prove each empty container was prepared correctly, delivered to an authorized collection point and directed to the appropriate final destination.
A regulated product can therefore leave behind untracked waste—with consequences for soil, water, public health and the compliance of every organization involved.
KnownPlaced on the marketProduct · batch · point of sale
THE TRACEABILITY GAP
UnknownFinal destinationReturned? Recycled? Discarded?
Compliance gap
Obligated organizations lack a shared, practical mechanism for proving that their responsibilities were fulfilled.
Fragmented accountability
Different operators perform separate parts of the process without a common view, controlled handovers or one audit trail.
Our solution
AgroWasteWatch records and verifies the complete journey of every returned container.
AgroWasteWatch is the digital operating layer above the physical collection network. It brings identification, returns, receipt, transport, sorting and final treatment into one continuous chain of evidence.
- Every critical action is recorded in time and place.
- Every handover creates verifiable evidence.
- Every transfer of responsibility preserves chain of custody.
- Every quantity reaches a documented outcome.
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The container journey
From product placement to certified final treatment.
Across six connected stages, each physical movement is matched by a continuous digital record.
- 01Identification
Market placement
Link individual containers or container groups to the product, batch, producer and transaction using an existing barcode or QR code.
- 02Correct practice
Use and preparation
Guidance for triple rinsing, draining, puncturing where required and safe temporary storage.
- 03Evidence
Return
Record delivery to an authorized collection point and issue a digital compliance receipt to the farmer.
- 04Receipt
Collection and classification
Verify quantities and separate clean, suitable containers from contaminated material that requires special treatment.
- 05Chain of custody
Transport
Digital collections, loads, vehicles, routes and deliveries preserve an unbroken chain of responsibility.
- 06Closure
Final treatment
Record recycling, recovery or specialist disposal and reconcile the outcome against the original quantities.
The platform in practice
Digital tools supporting collection, transport and control.
01 · Traceability
Digital identity and verified returns
Scan codes, connect returns with transactions and users, register bulk deliveries and issue return evidence immediately.
Return recordedAW-2026-004821
Collection-point network
Locations, opening times, capacity, fill levels, scheduling and alerts.
Controlled transport
Digital loads, collections, weights, GPS records and proof of delivery.
Quality control
Record condition, photographic evidence and rejection reasons for clean and contaminated streams.
Accepted 84%Special stream 16%
Obligations and evidence
Targets by obligated producer, deadlines, variances, notifications and exportable reports.
92%of target
06 · Intelligence
National visibility and operational data
Track quantities placed on the market, returned, collected and treated—by region, product, organization and reporting period.
Roles and responsibilities
Farmers, producers, collection points and authorities work in one controlled process.
Each participant sees and performs only what their role requires. AgroWasteWatch organizes permissions, obligations and transfers of responsibility so collaboration remains controlled and auditable.
Measurable extended producer responsibility
- Quantities placed on the market
- Collection and recovery targets
- Variances and compliance
- Reports by product and region
Simple return, clear evidence
- Correct preparation guidance
- Collection-point locator
- Fast scan-assisted handover
- Return history and compliance receipt
Controlled receipt and operation
- Identification of the delivering user
- Quantity and material condition
- Capacity and collection requests
- Digital handover to the transporter
Oversight across the entire system
- National and regional visibility
- Material-balance and variance controls
- Network and partner KPIs
- Regulatory and operational reports
National overviewContainer flows
Last updated · nowJanMarMayJul
Operational signals 124 points on target 8 points nearing capacity 3 variances require review
Oversight and reporting
One view of the quantities placed on the market, returned and treated.
AgroWasteWatch turns individual handovers and movements into measurable performance. Authorities and participating organizations can see what entered the market, what came back, where it is and how it was treated.
Material balanceReturn ratesNetwork performanceStream qualityCollection timesGeographic variances
Technical architecture
AgroWasteWatch connects with existing registers and systems at national scale.
Its secure, interoperable architecture acts as a process and traceability layer without requiring existing systems to be replaced.
Web and mobile applicationsFarmers · collection points · transporters · schemes · authorities
AgroWasteWatch workflow and traceability engineRoles · rules · evidence · alerts · audit trail
Integration and security layerAPIs · RBAC · digital signatures · encryption · event logging
External registers and systemsPublic registers · ERP · EPR schemes · GIS · identity providers
Frequently asked questions
How does AgroWasteWatch fit into the physical collection and treatment system?
The technology does not replace collection, transport or processing. It connects them into one operational and auditable process.
Identification, return, receipt, classification, transport, final treatment and the compliance evidence connecting every stage.
Not necessarily. The architecture can support serialized tracking, existing product codes or grouped records, depending on the operational and regulatory model.
They are recorded as a separate stream and follow the required specialist treatment route, with separate material balances, evidence and final destinations.
Yes. A pilot can cover one crop or region and a selected network of collection points, then scale according to measured results.
Pilot or national implementation
Design an integrated traceability system for empty pesticide containers.
Talk to us about the regulatory, operational and technology model for implementation.