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The deposit journey

Follow the journey from the reverse vending machine to new products. See how technology and the circular economy work together to benefit the environment.

The Infinitum facility (1–9) The Veolia facility (10–17)

The Infinitum facility

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Isometric illustration of the Infinitum facility
  1. 1Receipt of deposits
  2. 2Automatic unpacking
  3. 3Initial sorting
  4. 4Quality control
  5. 5Manual sorting
  6. 6Compression
  7. 7Storage
  8. 8Loading and transport
  9. 9Ready for processing

The Veolia facility

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Isometric illustration of the Veolia facility
  1. 10Receipt of compressed material
  2. 11Unpacking and breaking down
  3. 12Magnetic separation
  4. 13Washing and cleaning
  5. 14Crushing into flakes
  6. 15Pelletization
  7. 16Quality control
  8. 17Ready for new production

Did you know that ...

3–4 weeks: A used bottle can be turned into a new one
Infinite: Aluminium can be recycled again and again – without losing any of its quality
1+ billion: Bottles and cans are returned for deposit in Norway every year
98 %: Total collection rate for returnable beverage containers in Norway