Florida Wal-Marts host recycling centers - Scrap Industry News - Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Brief Article

Recycling Today, July, 2002

Freestanding parking lot recycling centers placed by Tomra North America have opened at three Wal-Mart Supercenters in Florida.

The RePlanet recycling facilities are located at Wal-Mart stores in Vero Beach, Melbourne, and West Melbourne, Fla. The kiosks accept aluminum cans and plastic beverage containers through four Tomra "reverse vending" machines that scan the shape of containers inserted into the machine, calculate the proper redemption value, and then print a receipt that is exchanged for cash inside the adjacent Wal-Mart store. Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, has agreed to recycle all aluminum beverage containers accepted.

"More than 192 billion aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage containers are consumed each year--with a growing number being consumed away from the home where there are few recycling options available," says Bob Lincoln, executive vice president for Tomra North America, Stratford, Conn. "With the support of Wal-Mart and AnheuserBusch, we hope to make recycling a ubiquitous and enjoyable experience."