JOCO × WALTER: New York’s First Community-Powered E-Mobility Recycling Program
WALTER partnered with JOCO to launch NYC’s first community-powered e-mobility recycling program, diverting 32,452 lbs of material, avoiding 229,750 lbs of CO₂, and creating 1,038 hours of paid employment in the first 8 months.
Client: JOCO
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The Problem
As JOCO’s fleet and operations scaled, it faced a growing challenge managing waste responsibly across multiple material streams, including batteries, metals, cardboard, plastics, and wood. JOCO needed a circular, accountable, and NYC-rooted recycling model that could improve diversion, support ESG goals, and provide clear reporting visibility into what was collected, processed, and kept out of landfill.
Project Scope
- Materials / Assets
- Cardboard, metals & aluminium, plastics, wood, batteries, and mixed operational waste streams.
- Locations
- JOCO facilities in New York City
- Timeline
- Ongoing twice-weekly programme; results shown for the first 8 months
Solutions Used
Execution
- WALTER implemented a twice-weekly collection and processing programme across JOCO facilities in New York City, handling six waste streams tied to JOCO’s e-mobility operations. Materials were sorted by stream and processed through WALTER’s responsible recycling workflow, with every collection tracked in real time through the client dashboard. This gave JOCO’s sustainability team clear visibility into what was collected, processed, and diverted from landfill, while the programme also created paid employment and training opportunities for young adults from marginalized communities.
Results
Diversion Rate
100%
CO₂e Avoided
229,750
Method: EPA WARM
Actual Timeline
Ongoing since August 2024
Weight by Stream
- 32,452 lbs
Documents Issued
- chain-of-custody
- inventory-manifest
““The promise of e-mobility only delivers if the entire system is sustainable — from how our e-bikes are used and safely stored to how materials are handled at the end of their lifecycle.””