Project STOP introduces app for optimizing waste management

Project STOP and Accenture announce a strategic collaboration to scale up the ongoing Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau program in East Java, Indonesia. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in developing and implementing effective household waste management and recycling systems in Indonesia.

The Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau App. (Source: Accenture)

Project STOP was co-founded by Borealis and Systemiq in 2017. Since then, the project has connected more than 450,000 people to a waste management system.

Accenture Song, Accenture’s tech-powered creative group, leverages a team of digital innovators and technology experts to co-developed the Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau App, applying human-centered design principles to address key challenges in waste management.

The app’s key features include:

• Real-time registration: Residents can easily sign up for waste collection services digitally.

• Fee collection system: Digital payments make it easy for users to pay for services, improving efficiency and transparency.

• Route optimization: Waste collectors can plan the most efficient routes, reducing time and operational costs.

• Designed for low-connectivity areas: The app is tailored for use in regions of Indonesia with limited internet access, ensuring inclusivity.

• Fit-for-purpose devices: Built for smaller screen sizes and cost-effective devices, making it accessible to waste management workers and communities in rural areas.

• Map views: Helps identify households not yet participating in the program, allowing targeted outreach and better service coverage.

With the introduction of the Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau App, the project makes an important contribution to transforming waste management in Indonesia by digitizing processes, enhancing accountability and streamlining operations.

The app has already reached nearly 30,000 households, with plans to expand to 377,000, and aims to improve customer registration, fee collection and route optimization in low-connectivity rural areas.

Beyond improving waste collection with the new app, Accenture and Project STOP will explore new ways to enhance transparency in the recycling process. Through materials tracking and tracing technology, plastics collected in ocean-bound areas will be monitored through the recycling chain, thus minimizing social and environmental risks and promoting greater accountability and efficiency.