[RECOTECH] Resource Circulation Data Platform 'pool' to be Fully Implemented in 1,200 Facilities Under Yokohama City. Advancing Toward a 'Circular City' by Transforming 'Major Consumption Hubs into Major Supply Hubs.'

RECOTECH Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Mamoru Nozaki) has announced that its resource circulation data platform, 'pool,' will be fully implemented starting April 1, 2026, across approximately 1,200 facilities under the jurisdiction of Yokohama City, including ward offices, schools, and community centers. This initiative goes beyond the digitalization of waste management; it is the first step toward managing resources at the 'area level'—the city itself—and transforming Yokohama, one of Japan's largest municipalities, from a 'major consumption hub' into a 'major supply hub.' Background: The limitations of analog management and the need for area-based resource management. Previously, waste information in Yokohama's facilities was managed in fragmented paper or Excel formats, creating a heavy burden of approximately 400,000 data processing tasks annually for the administration and collection contractors. Furthermore, the lack of integrated information prevented accurate tracking of discharge patterns, hindering the optimization of resource recovery. RECOTECH believes that eliminating 'information silos' in the supply chain is key to implementing a circular economy. 'pool' was selected as the standard system for Yokohama's route collection business to serve as a massive infrastructure that centralizes resource data and visualizes reverse logistics. DX through 'pool': Realizing a 'Three-Way Win' for the administration, facilities, and collection operators. 'pool' achieves data conversion with minimal effort, requiring only 'measure and register' on-site. Pilot tests at 200 facilities starting in December 2025 demonstrated a 70% reduction in time spent on data registration and verification. The full implementation will establish a 'Three-Way Win' operation: 1. [Discharge Facilities] Minimizing input burden through automatic registration via dedicated scales and simple tablet input. 2. [Collection Operators] Real-time data sharing and automated verification, reducing end-of-month reporting efforts. 3. [Yokohama City] Efficiency in processing 400,000 annual records and visualization of resource dynamics. Future Outlook: By uncovering resources hidden in the city as accurate data, RECOTECH aims to optimize collection routes and build new logistics networks for small-volume resources, promoting the implementation of a 'Circular City.'