SpectralWaste: Multimodal Segmentation
in Waste Management Plants

In the collected images, the objects for automatic identification were selected based on the requirements of the facility. Each class represents elements that commonly cause operational problems in recycling lines, impacting the efficiency of the sorting process. Among these problems, machinery jams pose a significant issue, causing a complete stoppage of the process until the obstructing object is removed. These objects include film and basket, large objects that can clog the conveyor belts as they are not easily breakable; video tape and filament, representing long objects prone to entangling with mechanical parts and requiring manual intervention; trash bag, which encompasses closed bags containing waste that need to be mechanically opened for further processing; and cardboard, paper objects whose recovery adds value by sending them to another recycling process.