A Hartlepool recycling plant has deployed advanced robotics to enhance food and beverage sorting through a partnership with UK startup Recycleye and Swedish food packaging giant Tetra Pak.
The J&B Recycling site will be upgraded with robotic arms developed by Recycleye to sort food and beverage cartons for recycling.
The upgrade was funded through an investment from Tetra Pak as part of its £34m annual commitment to expand carton collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure globally. Of this, £2.4m has been earmarked specifically for UK-based investments.
“We believe in, and are working towards, a highly effective recycling system. Today’s announcement of the robotic arm installation at J&B Recycling demonstrates our commitment to improving the UK’s recycling infrastructure,” said Awantika Chadha, sustainability manager at Tetra Pak UK.
“We look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts with industry leaders such as Recycleye on new sorting solutions which bolster the wider recycling chain.”
Founded in 2019, Recycleye specialises in automated sorting technology for recycling using a combination of robotics, AI and computer vision.
The London-based group raised £14m in a Series A round back in 2023.
Victor Dewulf, Co-founder and CEO of Recycleye, said:
We believe that technology is a crucial part of the solution to improve recycling systems – and our robotic arm has a track record of improving carton sorting for waste streams,” said Recycleye chief executive Victor Dewulf.
“It has been a smooth retrofit with minimum disruption at site to install these two robotic arms and quickly start recovering food and beverage cartons. We are looking forward to supporting the industry further.”
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