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Technology, ICT and big data are playing increasingly important roles in most industries and waste is no exception. They are a major part of improving sustainability of our planet and the efficiency of doing business. Yet, companies in the waste and recycling industry are investing less than 1 percent of their revenue in ICT, explained Jimmy Martin, CEO of AMCS, at CPC 2016, The majority of funds are still spent on the procurement of trucks, containers or installations, business as usual but not game changing and not in line with other industries.

The pace of change is accelerated by digital enablement, and we’re seeing a correlation from the rate of digitisation of a company’s data flows to the growth rate of those businesses. The degree to which companies digitally enable their organisation becomes an exponential growth factor in their ability to expand.