Residents to be rewarded for using recycling machines

posted on 29/09/2011: 147 views

Recycling is about to get more rewarding in the UAE. Aside from the benefits of reusing materials and reducing the amount of waste we produce, residents who separate their plastics from their cans will receive a reward when they recycle using a reverse-vending machine.

By December, 106 such machines will be deployed in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah by Averda, a waste management company in Abu Dhabi. A further 112 machines are being rolled out across Saudi Arabia.

Nasser Bakkar, director of reverse vending machines from Averda, said Fujairah, Ajman and Umm Al Qaiwain would be getting RVMs in the future.

Consumers will be encouraged to sort waste through a "Recycle, Redeem, & Reward" scheme.

Such machines are used worldwide. By placing empty containers inside the vending machine, the user is rewarded with a voucher or money for their good deed.

Bakkar added that the full list of participating outlets for which the vouchers are valid will be revealed at the end of the year, as well as the specific locations.

"The machines will be placed in shopping malls, schools, universities and areas with a heavy flow of people," he said.

Various models of reverse recycling vending machines which serve to collect recyclable materials exist worldwide. Some can detect and separate different types of plastic, as well as separate aluminium and steel containers. Other RVMs can even recognise clear, brown or green from mixed glass.

Bee'ah, Sharjah's waste management company has plans to reveal an RVM at the Green Middle East exhibition, set to take place from October 17 to 19 at the Sharjah Expo Centre. – Gulf News

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