Mobile weighing in waste management & recycling
Make transparent how much material you process, transport or settle and do so Legal for Trade (OIML) using mobile weighing solutions. This way you comply with legal requirements and save time and money.
Immediate weighing during pickup
Mobile weighing in waste management and recycling
Waste management and recycling require fast and smart processes. You want to know exactly how much material you are processing, transporting, or settling. Traditional weighing often means extra handling, waiting times or unnecessary trips to fixed weighbridges. This costs time and increases the chance of errors or loss of valuable data.
With mobile weighing, that changes. You weigh waste streams directly while they are being moved, for example when emptying containers or during internal transport of materials. In this way, you continuously keep track of how much waste you are collecting and processing. You save time, avoid duplicate operations and work more efficiently. Moreover, mobile weighing makes it easier to report transparently to customers or government agencies. That gives you control over your processes and your results.
Accurate and efficient
All in one motion
It's all about control: on how much you process, how much you dispose of, and what it costs. A few pounds difference can already have consequences for invoicing or reporting. Therefore, accurate and Legal for Trade (NTEP-approved) weighing is very important if you invoice by weight. This way, you meet the legal requirements and avoid discussions with customers.
With mobile weighing, you integrate the weighing process directly into your existing workflow. Instead of weighing separately, it is done while moving materials. So you not only save time, but also work smarter and can invoice directly. The data is immediately available and can be linked to your WSM or ERP system. This ensures transparency, prevents errors, and keeps you in control of your processes and costs.
Built for tough conditions
For each waste stream
Every waste stream is different. Whether you work with industrial waste, construction and demolition materials, metals, paper, plastics or glass: mobile weighing fits virtually any process. You get instant insight into how much material you collect, process or dispose of. That helps with sorting, planning and reporting.
But waste environments also place high demands on your equipment. You often work outside, in dusty, dirty or wet conditions. That's why mobile weighing systems for this sector are robustly built, shock-resistant and easy to clean. And with the right data integration, you link weighing data effortlessly to your existing systems. This way, mobile weighing fits seamlessly into the practice of waste management and recycling.
Customer Story
PreZero
The cooperation between PreZero and RAVAS goes back more than two decades. Every day they deploy 15 mobile weighing systems on electric pallet trucks, two mobile scales, one forklift with iForks and one hand pallet truck. Because the weighing systems at PreZero are used for trading purposes, they are all calibrated annually as well. What PreZero gains from this? Time, flexibility, error reduction and more.
Read PreZero's full story and discover the many benefits of mobile weighing within waste management and recycling.
Blog
How mobile weighing contributes to sustainable waste management
Weight is much more than a number in the world of waste management and recycling. It is a determining factor for efficiency, cost effectiveness and regulatory compliance. But weight also plays a key role for sustainability: it optimizes transport movements, reduces carbon emissions and contributes to circular processes.
Discover how mobile weighing contributes to circular goals within waste management and recycling in our blog.
RAVAS iForks-32
The RAVAS iForks-32 makes accurate weighing during forklift transport easy, completely wireless and uninterrupted.
- Easy installation
- Standard with wireless connectivity
- Optional: NTEP certification or extra thin forks
RAVAS-320
An advanced hand pallet truck with extensive weighing functions and multi-range scale section for warehouses and production environments.
- Flattened design for easy entrance
- Standard with Li-ion battery
- For production environments and warehouses
RAVAS iJack-40
The iJack-40 is an electronic pallet jack that captures weight as it lifts a pallet and then transmits all relevant logistics data wirelessly to a warehouse management system - all while you stay on the move.
- With a built-in scale and WiFi-enabled
- Weighing capacity of 4,000 lbs
- NTEP (Legal for Trade) certified
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