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Logistics

Reduce transport volume.

Reduce trips. Reduce €/t.

Higher density payloads mean fewer collection runs from your points to hub facilities. The math is simple: up to 7× more units per truck versus traditional compaction, same footprint, same intake volume. Fewer trips directly lower your cost per tonne.

What b:bot changes

Three operator challenges. Three measurable outcomes.

Heavy logistics, thin margins

Too many collections and truck-km to move bulky packaging from thousands of points to a few hubs.

Outcome: Up to 7× fewer logistics for the same number of containers.

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Traceability and fraud risk

You need auditability for DRS reporting and controls against consumer and operational fraud.

Outcome: Deposit events + bag-level chain of custody, with evidence for exceptions.

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Material value and offtake

Colour-class PET flakes designed to be drop-in for standard recycling lines, no additional investment.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Every material and process meets DRS standards and recyclability rules.

Recyclable PET flakes

Is it recyclable?

Yes. b:bot produces PET flakes designed to integrate into standard recycling lines. The shredder and flake specifications were developed with recyclers to reach a consistent format that can be washed and processed without adding new equipment. We've already collected and recycled 500 million containers through this system in bottle-to-bottle loops with leading recycling partners. We also provide access to a European network of recycling partners and offtake pathways when launching new markets.

Does it mix colours?

b:bot sorts by colour class during shredding. Flake streams are separated to match recycler intake specifications, eliminating mixed-colour contamination at source.

Colour-sorted PET flakes
Logistics flow

Parallel logistics flow?

Not necessarily. At the point of collection, output is bag-based and can be handled through the same pickup logic as other RVM outputs (site pickup → handover → reporting). Where schemes use commingled pickup or additional truck compaction, b:bot delivers the strongest benefit in dense or remote areas where transport and handling dominate cost. We can quantify routing assumptions case by case.

Does it shred cans?

No. PET is shredded because density and sorting at source materially change collection economics. For aluminium, compaction is already effective, so cans follow standard DRS handling and downstream recycling flows.

DRS cans handling

Expert access

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Basile Capitant
Basile Capitant

b:bot DRS Expert

Designs RVM hardware and computer vision pipelines for DRS compliance across European markets.