This recycler automatically returns the funds to your account. All you need to do is provide three words or a mobile phone number. The innovative device was developed through the cooperation of Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology, Czysta Polska Recyclomaty company, and payment operator Tpay.
The device has been designed to be as easy to use and user-friendly as possible – the users will get to decide in what form will they get the refund of the deposit. From the classic solutions of a receipt or photo with a QR code to an instant transfer to an account that will be possible without giving out the account number.
How Will That Work?
- The customer will have the option of obtaining their individual password consisting of three words. It will encode their account number. When returning a bottle or a can, all the cutomer has to do is say their password, and the deposit will automatically be credited to their account.
If someone does not want to use a password, they will be able to enter their phone number, and the money will be immediately returned to their account.
- When donating a bottle, you will not need to carry your phone. This innovative approach not only enhances user convenience, but also ensures a high level of security, which is always a priority for us when handling payments. For those who do not want to set up a password for themselves or give out their phone number, there still remains the option of a printed receipt with a QR code. It will be redeemable in a store. For those paying particular attention to ecology or habitually losing receipts, QR codes will be able to be photographed and shown in a store.
Convenience
The idea behind the recyclomat was convenience. The device will be able to not only be available in stores, but also parks, squares, stadiums – wherever people gather and consume drinks. It can also be easily used by children who do not have payment cards and may lose the receipt.
- Our devices are designed with the user in mind, offering a simple and intuitive interface. This makes it easy, quick, and convenient to use, which will encourage more people to recycle.
The recyclomat is versatile and can be programmed according to the customer’s needs. It may work differently in a store belonging to a retail chain (e.g. printing only receipts for use at the cash register), and differently in an office building or a school.
Ecology
The device, the goal of which is to make it easier to care for the environment, has itself been made in a sustainable way. Its housing is made of recycled plastic.
The deposit system, which will come into force on January 1, 2025, will cover plastic bottles up to 3 l, glass bottles up to 1.5 l, and metal cans up to 1 l. The deposit for plastic and metal packaging will be PLN 0.5, for glass one – PLN 1. These funds will be given back to customers when a can or a bottle is returned.
The obligation to accept used bottles and cans will apply to all stores with a surface area of more than 200 sq m. Smaller ones can join the system, but they don’t have to.