Use Case

    Circular Programs for Electronics & Equipment

    WEEE, industrial equipment, medical devices, and power tools — unified take-back execution at scale.

    One platform for the long tail of electronics and equipment recovery.

    Electronics, medical equipment, industrial printers, power tools, packaging — each has unique compliance requirements and fragmented recovery paths. ContainerGrid provides a unified orchestration layer across all asset types, with standardized documentation and quality controls.

    Who Operates These Programs

    The platform adapts to your operating model

    Manufacturers

    OEMs running take-back programs for products they've sold

    Distributors & Retailers

    Managing collection points and coordinating returns

    PROs & Compliance Schemes

    Orchestrating recovery on behalf of multiple producers

    References available on request.

    <20%
    of E-Waste Formally Recycled Today
    €50B+
    Recoverable Materials in E-Waste Annually
    10,000+
    Material Articles Standardized
    25+
    R&D Consortia

    How Electronics Recovery Works

    01

    Register Products

    Log product types, material compositions, and compliance requirements

    02

    Triage & Classify

    Grade condition, assign R-strategy: reuse, repair, refurbish, or recycle

    03

    Collect & Consolidate

    Route to certified collectors, aggregate at regional hubs

    04

    Process & Recover

    Track through certified processors, extract materials with full traceability

    05

    Document & Report

    Chain-of-custody, ESG metrics, and buyer data room exports

    Circuit boards and electronic components
    Critical Materials

    Critical Material Recovery at Scale

    With gold, copper, and rare earths locked in electronic waste, manufacturers need traceable recovery pathways. ContainerGrid connects OEMs with certified WEEE processors to recover critical materials and meet Extended Producer Responsibility requirements.

    • Recover precious metals with full traceability
    • Meet EPR and WEEE Directive requirements
    • Access certified processor network
    ZVEI

    What's Recoverable

    E-Waste Material Composition

    Plastics35%
    Ferrous metals30%
    Copper15%
    Aluminum10%
    Precious metals5%
    Other5%

    Assets We Support

    WEEE / Consumer Electronics

    TVs, computers, small appliances

    IT & Data Center Equipment

    Servers, networking, storage systems

    Medical Devices

    Diagnostic equipment, hospital devices

    Industrial Equipment

    Printers, machinery, power tools

    Connects to Your Ecosystem

    Integrate with existing systems and partners

    Product Systems

    • • ERP/PLM systems
    • • Product registries
    • • Material declarations

    Collection Networks

    • • Retailer systems
    • • Logistics providers
    • • Collection points

    Compliance & Reporting

    • • WEEE/EPR reporting
    • • Digital product passports
    • • ESG metrics

    Commercial

    • • Buyer data rooms
    • • Material marketplaces
    • • Financial clearing

    Ready to Recover Critical Materials?

    Start with a pilot on one product category. Validate recovery rates, then scale across your portfolio.

    Typical pilot: 8-12 weeks to first compliance report