The digital transformation of society and economy is seen by a large majority of waste stakeholders as a pivotal mean to “spur innovation and productivity growth, to transform waste services, and to improve the amenity of cities as information, knowledge and data become more widely available”(see the EEA 2020 report on Digital Waste Management). Despite that the waste management sector is still in an early phase in this development, digital technologies already appear as indispensable to engage the transition to Circular economy which requires a much more efficient management system since the distinction between raw materials, products and waste becomes increasingly unclear,