Reverse vending machines for bottle and can recycling
Each year, 1.4 trillion beverage containers are used globally. Proper collection, reuse, and recycling can reduce plastic pollution, conserve resources, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Explore TOMRA's range of reverse vending machines to see how you can make a difference.
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TOMRA Collection is a leader in the circular economy and a catalyst for Clean Loop Recycling. Founded on the invention of the world's first reverse vending machine, we are now responsible for over 95,000 installations across more than 60 global markets, capturing over 57 billion used beverage containers every year.
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Reverse vending for everyone
Reverse vending for retailers
At TOMRA, we're not just about machines. We're about putting recycling to work for you. Whether you're a modest convenience store or a hefty hypermarket, our cutting-edge reverse vending machines, digital tools, and range of services are ready to streamline your operations, boost your customer satisfaction, and create a positive environmental impact with fast and convenient recycling facilities.
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Convenience stores
TOMRA reverse vending solutions are tailored for convenience and small stores. Experience automated bottle and can recycling that complements your business and keeps trash out of nature.
Supermarkets
Elevate your supermarket's green initiatives with TOMRA's advanced reverse vending solutions. Provide a convenient recycling experience while driving footfall and customer satisfaction.
Hypermarkets
TOMRA reverse vending solutions for hypermarkets are designed for high-traffic areas. They make recycling efficient, enhancing your customers' experience and showcasing your commitment to the circular economy.
Plastic pollution is everybody's business
Plastic pollution
Did you know that most of the plastic in our oceans comes from sources on land? It's a big problem, but we can help solve it. We have the tools and systems to keep plastic out of our seas and protect marine life. Let's start now and work on it together!
A life without litter
Every year, more than 1.4 trillion beverage containers are sold. 500 bl of those are made of plastic. Only 14% of all plastic packaging is collected for recycling, with 40% of plastic packaging sent to landfills and 32% ending up in nature as litter.
Clean Loop Recycling
Have you ever wondered what happens to your empty drink containers when you return them for recycling? At TOMRA, we support Clean Loop Recycling, where bottles become bottles, and cans become cans, again and again and again.
Let's work together to keep our oceans and neighborhoods clean by making sure we recycle bottles and cans in the most efficient way possible.
About reverse vending
Deposit return systems have achieved return rates of up to 98% of eligible beverage containers, making a huge positive impact on plastic pollution and container litter.
Reverse vending machines (RVMs) are a key technology for enabling deposit return systems. It is an automated way to collect, sort and handle the return of containers.
TOMRA reverse vending machines not only facilitate returns, but also instantly refund the deposit due from bottle and can recycling, as well as offering other benefits. This motivates repeat use and raises collection rates. Reverse vending often becomes part of communities’ everyday routines, so recycling is made convenient, efficient and rewarding.
What are reverse vending machines?
Reverse vending machines provide an automated method for collecting, sorting and handling the return of used beverage containers for recycling or reuse.
Single-Use Plastics Directive
The automated technology used allows the mass return and processing of containers, while making bottle and can recycling simple and rewarding for recyclers and retailers.
What is the circular economy?
Reverse vending ensures bottles, cans and other containers are recycled in the most effective way and their materials used again and again in a closed loop, helping to preserve precious resources.
Reverse vending machines near you
Looking for a place to return your empty containers? Discover nearby return locations within your local deposit return scheme
Why TOMRA?
Leading the Resource Revolution: For over 50 years, TOMRA Collection has led the way in reverse vending technology development, collecting over 45 billion containers annually to keep them in the Clean Loop, thereby reducing waste in streets, oceans, and landfills. Our innovative approach ensures a sustainable, waste-free world.
Becoming a Fully Circular Business: TOMRA is committed to environmental stewardship; we target net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, focusing on the circularity of our products and their entire value chain.
Safe, Fair, and Inclusive: Integrity, fairness, and the well-being of our people are at the heart of our operations. TOMRA strives to be an employer of choice by ensuring a safe and supportive work environment that values cultural diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
For business
TOMRA offers a proven approach with no need for expensive alternative waste systems. Our solutions automate manual tasks to save employee time, save on space and logistics through efficient material compacting and storage, as well as engaging customers and driving footfall.
For people
TOMRA's solutions makes bottle and can recycling convenient, clean and efficient, with an instant deposit refund issued to recyclers. We also offer options for other benefits such as retailer offers, donating to charity, or collecting points through retailer loyalty programs.
For planet
TOMRA works to maximize the value of materials by maintaining their purity and quality, ensuring they can be recycled into new containers, avoiding downgrading and reducing reliance on virgin resources in container production.
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