As part of its compliance program, ANZRP strategically deploys Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers in e-waste loads to verify they reach the intended recycler.

ANZRP tracks e-waste loads by GPS from collection through transport to recycling, cross-checked with CCTV footage and partner statements, and compiles reports on the results. It’s how members and regulators get proof that e-waste actually reaches an approved recycler, not just a collection point.

ANZRP GPS tracking e‑waste recycling loads to verify compliance, traceability and transport to approved recyclers.

Why we track e-waste loads

Once e-waste is collected, ANZRP’s members and the public need assurance it actually gets recycled responsibly – not stockpiled, illegally exported, or dumped along the way. GPS tracking gives ANZRP a verifiable chain of custody from the moment a load is picked up to the moment it’s processed at an approved recycler.

This underpins ANZRP’s broader compliance program and protects the brand of every member relying on ANZRP as their Co-regulatory Arrangement.

Where GPS tracking is used

ANZRP deploys GPS trackers in loads managed by the TechCollect program, as well as in take-back programs.

How the tracking process works

Tracker deployed at collection

A GPS tracker is placed in the e-waste load at the point of collection, before it leaves for transport.

Continuous monitoring in transit

ANZRP tracks the signal through the full journey - collection, transport and delivery to the recycler.

Heartbeat check when stationary

When the load is not moving, the tracker sends a heartbeat signal every 12 hours. It only stops if the battery goes flat, or the tracker is destroyed or disassembled.

Cross-checked with supporting evidence

ANZRP uses CCTV footage and statements from partners to confirm who picked up each load and which recycler it was taken to.

Results compiled into a report

ANZRP's team compiles the tracking results, along with the supporting evidence, into a compliance report.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does ANZRP put GPS trackers in e-waste loads?

As part of its compliance program, ANZRP strategically deploys GPS trackers in e-waste loads to verify they reach the intended recycler, giving members, customers and regulators a verifiable chain of custody from collection through to recycling.

How does the GPS heartbeat signal work?

When a tracked load is not in motion, the GPS tracker sends a heartbeat signal every 12 hours. This heartbeat stops only if the battery goes flat, or once the tracker is destroyed or disassembled.

Is GPS tracking the only evidence ANZRP uses?

No. ANZRP supplements GPS data with additional evidence, such as CCTV footage and statements from partners, to confirm who collected a load of e-waste and which recycler it was delivered to. The team compiles a report based on the combined tracking results.

Which programs use GPS tracking?

ANZRP deploys GPS trackers in loads managed under the TechCollect program as well as take-back programs.

Have a question about tracking on your program?

Get in touch and the ANZRP team can walk you through how tracking and reporting applies to your take-back arrangement.

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