As recycled-content requirements become reality, value is shifting from volume to quality. Across the circular value chain, new opportunities are emerging for organizations that invest early in quality, traceability, and material performance.
More regions are introducing deposit return schemes (DRSs) for drink container reuse and recycling, with retailers often serving as locations where consumers can return their containers. In regions preparing for DRS, now is the time to understand how the system will work, and how to choose the right reverse vending machine (RVM) for drink container returns.
Områ, Norway’s national sorting facility for plastic packaging and a joint venture between TOMRA and Norwegian PRO Plastretur, marks its first year of operation on November 5, 2026. Since operations began, Områ has received more than 55,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste - equivalent to 10 kg of plastic waste for every person in Norway.
MATIQ Group Ltd. (MATIQ), an independent recycler in Sheffield, UK, has set its sights on running one of the world’s most advanced sorting operations. Driven by a vision of complete visibility across the sorting process, MATIQ has equipped its Garter Street materials recovery facility (MRF), which can process up to 250,000 metric tons a year, with 14 TOMRA AUTOSORT™ units, 14 PolyPerception-powered waste analyzers and TOMRA digital solutions.
Learn how Granlids overcame a 40% production increase using TOMRA's apple sorting and grading solutions, improving throughput, reducing labor costs, and ensuring premium fruit quality.
Discover how J.M. Palau transformed its nut sorting process with TOMRA 4C and Nimbus BSI+, increasing throughput, improving product quality, enhancing food safety, and reducing customer complaints.
Global reverse vending leader to provide equipment and service for expanded drink container recycling program Canadian province
TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, continues to strengthen its Americas organization with the addition of Chase Bullock and Joel Andujo to the field sales team. Bullock serves as the area sales manager, southeast, while Andujo covers the west sales region for the company. The new team members allow TOMRA Recycling to bring deep applications experience and resources to support the recycling community and evolving market needs.
A look at TOMRA’s advanced collection, sorting and processing solutions that enable the circular economy – with sensor technology at their heart.
Learn how the deposit return scheme in New South Wales transformed recycling habits, doubling beverage container recycling rates and significantly reducing litter across the state.
Mixed waste contains recyclable plastics that can still be recovered, graded and recycled into valuable new materials. TOMRA’s new whitepaper explains how integrated resource systems can turn this overlooked stream into a circular-economy opportunity.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) begins applying across the European Union today. The same packaging rules will now apply in every Member State. This is one of the most significant changes to European packaging policy in decades.
Slovaks have returned three quarters of a billion beverage containers, with a return rate over 70% — exceeding the goal of 60% set for the first year of the new deposit return scheme.
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