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TOMRA appointed as reverse vending technology provider for new Latvia deposit return system for beverage container recycling
Summary
Global reverse vending leader TOMRA today wins tender for reverse vending machines for the return of bottles and cans across the country
SIA Depozīta Iepakojuma Operators, the future central system administrator for the deposit return system (DRS) in Latvia, today announced that TOMRA has won the tender to provide the reverse vending technology for the upcoming bottle and can recycling program. A negotiation period will follow with the contract set to be signed by July 1st 2021.
The world's leading provider of reverse vending machines, TOMRA will supply approximately 800 automated collection points, combining around 625 indoor reverse vending solutions and 175 outdoor kiosks. These return locations seek to ensure optimal convenience for Latvian consumers to return their containers, and deliver on the ambitious targets set by the central system administrator. The reverse vending equipment will be owned and maintained by TOMRA, and TOMRA will be paid for the usage based upon the returned volume of containers through the machines.