摘要 |
A method for selectively recovering flattenable empty containers, in particular for recycling same, wherein (a) after the containers have been used at the point of consumption, (i) they are flattened by an apparatus (100), and (ii) a predetermined number of flattened containers (G) are placed in a primary receptacle (200, 210, 220) provided with an identifier (204, 213, 223); (b) the primary receptacles are placed in secondary receptacles (300, 303) at an interim storage site; (c) said secondary receptacles are taken to a central facility; and (d) for each primary receptacle, (i) the identifier is read, (ii) the suitability of the contents for later processing is checked, and (iii) if the contents are indeed suitable, an indication that a primary receptacle has been properly filled and delivered to said facility is combined with the identifier. |