A reverse vending machine includes a transport device for lifting an object in the reverse vending machine. The transport device includes a conveyor device for lifting the object from a lower level position to a higher level position in the reverse vending machine, and an object supporting device. The object supporting device is arranged substantially parallel to the conveyor device and arranged in such a way as to allow the object to be held between the conveyor device and the object supporting device during the lifting of the object.

A movable solar module disassembling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a movable container unit that is hollow, can be moved by itself or by external power, and has at least one door being able to expose the inside by opening and closing, a frame separation unit that is disposed in the movable container unit, includes a frame separation blade pressing and separating the frame from the module body, is supplied with the solar module, and discharges the module body after separating the frame, and a disassembling unit that is disposed continuously with the frame separation unit in the movable container unit, includes a scrapper scraping and separating the stacked film from the glass plate, is supplied with the module body, and disassembles and discharges the module body into the stacked film and the glass plate.

A solar panel disassembling apparatus for disassembling a solar panel including a glass plate and a stacked film, includes a supporting plate of which is in contact with the glass plate, a moving scraper module including a first body moving in parallel with the supporting plate, a first elevator moving vertically, and a blade connected to the first elevator and changing in height and scraping the stacked film using the blade, and a moving pressing module including a second body moving in parallel with the supporting plate, a second elevator vertically, and a pressing unit connected to the second elevator and changing in height. The moving pressing module is disposed forward in the forward movement direction of the moving scraper module and presses and aligns the stacked film using the pressing unit ahead of the moving scraper module.

A container storage device may include a rectangular rigid member that may include multiple apertures distributed throughout. The container storage device may include multiple flexible members affixed to the rectangular rigid member where a center point of the multiple flexible members is configured to align with a center point of the multiple apertures. The multiple flexible members may be configured to hold recyclable objects within the multiple apertures. The container storage device may include at least one elongated vertical support member affixed to the rectangular frame. The container storage device may include a base portion affixed to the at least one elongated vertical support, configured to maintain the at least one elongated vertical support in a vertical orientation.

Apparatus for cleaning contaminated aggregate includes at least one channel arranged in use to receive a liquid containing contaminated aggregate; and first and second banks or groups of at least one jet. The first bank or group of jets is arranged to direct pressurized fluid at the contaminated aggregate in order to agitate the contaminated aggregate against a surface and promote the separation of cleaned aggregate from contaminated aggregate. The second bank or group of jets is arranged to direct and/or urge the cleaned aggregate to a drainage outlet.

A portable container for waste products, having an assembled receptacle with four side panels hingedly connected, the four side panels connected to a plurality of bottom closure panels forming a bottom closure, with the four side panels and the bottom closure define a box with a top opening. The four side panels include a first and a second set of opposing side panels, the first set of opposing side panels having a first side panel and a second side panel. A first side panel has a first handle, the first handle having a first handle first position and a first handle second position. A second side panel has a second handle, having a second handle first position and a second handle second position. The first handle and the second handle are opposably, pivotally, movable relative to each other.

A metal recovery method includes crushing a photovoltaic module or a photovoltaic sheet-like structure to form debris; and sorting the debris, wherein the photovoltaic sheet-like structure is obtained by removing a glass substrate and a frame member from the photovoltaic module, and includes at least a photovoltaic cell, a metal pattern wired from the photovoltaic cell, and an encapsulant to encapsulate the photovoltaic cell and the metal pattern.

Disclosed is a waste container, liner, and rail system. The system may include one or more waste containers or one or more basketless systems or liner receivers to direct, hold, and facilitate the sequential replacement of a waste liner. The system may comprise a pull out track system that is adaptable to cabinetry or another defined space for a waste container. The pull out track system may generally include front, rear, side, and/or base panels, as well as at least one internal panel. The at least one internal panel may define an interior space configured to receive waste liners and to dispense the waste liners automatically.

A portable container for waste products, having an assembled receptacle with four side panels hingedly connected, the four side panels connected to a plurality of bottom closure panels forming a bottom closure, with the four side panels and the bottom closure define a box with a top opening. The four side panels include a first and a second set of opposing side panels, the first set of opposing side panels having a first side panel and a second side panel. A first side panel has a first handle, the first handle having a first handle first position and a first handle second position. A second side panel has a second handle, having a second handle first position and a second handle second position. The first handle and the second handle are opposably, pivotally, movable relative to each other.

A recycling appliance is for processing non-organic recyclable materials and organic materials. The recycling appliance includes a non-organic processing assembly configured to receive, process and store the non-organic recyclable materials. An organic processing assembly is spaced apart from the non-organic processing assembly. The organic processing assembly is configured to receive, process and store the organic materials. A housing assembly is configured to house the non-organic processing assembly and the organic processing assembly.