Method and apparatus for pulverizing container containing powder

摘要

A cartridge (W) containing toner is accommodated in an accommodating member (2) and pulverized. The ambient in this accommodating member (2) is then replaced with an inert gas (10). While the cartridge (W) is pulverized, the toner and the inert gas in the accommodating member (2) are exhausted, and an inert gas (10) is supplied into the accommodating member (2).