Case Study: Fraport AG achieves smarter, more sustainable waste management with Resourcify

How Fraport AG digitally navigates and sustainably optimises the complex waste disposal system at Frankfurt Airport with just a few clicks

Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt Airport, faced significant challenges in managing the complex waste streams from its large, city-like facility. Their small, three-person team relied on highly manual processes involving phone, fax, and email to coordinate with numerous disposal vendors, leading to high time expenditure and error rates. The annual environmental audit was a mammoth manual task, preventing the team from focusing on strategic sustainability projects.

By implementing Resourcify's digital waste management platform, Fraport AG automated its ordering, documentation, and reporting processes. The solution included using QR codes on containers and an eANV module for hazardous waste. This provided Resourcify's software with the data transparency needed to optimize operations, saving time, nearly eliminating errors, and reducing administrative costs. Crucially, the data identified new recycling opportunities, leading to a closed-loop system for PET bottles from cabin waste and allowing the team to focus on strategic sustainability initiatives.

Fraport AG

Erik Balmes

Head of Infrastructure Services