Reverse vending machines for the Polish deposit system
Poland's deposit system has been live since October 2025 and the grace period is over. Producers must prove a 77% collection rate or pay a product fee on every kilogram short. ACO Recycling machines, delivered, installed and serviced by ROLV Group.
The obligation is already running
This is no longer a change you prepare for. It is a rate you have to hit, with a cost attached to missing it.
The machines, one clear ladder
They all run outdoors without a shelter, move on wheels, work from a standard 220 V supply at the same low 1.32 kWh, and carry a 21.5 inch screen you can sell advertising on. They differ in one thing that matters: how much they take, and whether glass gets its own container. Full specifications for both models are in the comparison below.
K-3 3500
Separates PET and aluminium into two bins. Carries the anti-fraud lock, auto-closing intake and readiness sensor, so it can stand unattended.
Best for stores that must hand over separated streams.
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K-3 TRIO T1800
Three separate containers including glass, taken without breaking. Capacity jumps by an order of magnitude, so emptying goes from a daily routine to an occasional one.
Best for high-traffic sites and glass-bearing deposit streams.
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Three rows decide almost every case. Open the full sheet if you need to compare line by line.
| The decision rows | K-3 3500 | K-3 TRIO T1800 |
|---|---|---|
| Separate container for glass | no | yes |
| PET / aluminium capacity (pcs) | 350 / 530 | 3800 / 4050 |
| Footprint | 1.93 m2 | 3.35 m2 |
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| Specification | K-3 3500 | K-3 TRIO T1800 |
|---|---|---|
| Space and siting | ||
| Height (mm) | 2027 | 2076 |
| Width x depth (mm) | 1263 x 1525 | 2023 x 1655 |
| Weight | 1600 kg | 2000 kg |
| Noise in operation | 60-65 dB | 60-65 dB |
| Capacity and speed | ||
| Throughput (pcs/min) | 60 | 60 |
| Containers | 2 | 3 |
| Sorting and compaction | ||
| Piercing (densifying) | no | yes |
| Shredder | no | no |
| Security and reliability | ||
| Anti-fraud lock | yes | yes |
| Auto-closing intake | yes | yes |
| Readiness sensor | yes | yes |
| Commercial | ||
| Side light boxes | yes | yes |
Identical on both
Standard 220 V supply and 1.32 kWh in use. Outdoor operation with no shelter required, 0 to +42 C. Relocation wheels. Front and rear unloading into a bagged wheeled container. Full-bin signalling and intake blocking. Electronic lock with manual override on power loss. Recognition by EAN, shape, material and weight. 21.5 inch screen with advertising, any RAL colour, receipt and QR printing, app integration, LAN or 4G. Accepts PET up to 3 litres and aluminium up to 1 litre. Lead time 6-10 weeks depending on volume. Neither crushes packaging or has a wall build-in option.
Three questions decide it
1. Does glass need its own container?
If yes, choose the TRIO. It adds a third container for glass. The K-3 3500 sorts into two bins.
2. How often can staff empty it?
The K-3 3500 holds 350 PET, the TRIO holds 3800. That is roughly eleven times the volume for less than twice the floor area. On a busy site the cheaper machine is the one your staff walk to all day.
3. How much floor space do you have?
The K-3 3500 needs 1.93 m2 (1263 x 1525 mm), the TRIO 3.35 m2 (2023 x 1655 mm). Both carry the anti-fraud lock, auto-closing intake and readiness sensor, so either can stand unattended.
Three ways to get a machine
Same equipment, same service. The difference is who carries the cost and when.
All-inclusive rental
Delivery, installation, warranty service and remote support included, for 3 or 5 years.
- No upfront capital
- Handling fee reduces the monthly cost
- Self-financing model
Purchase
You own the machine outright, with delivery and installation included.
- 2-year package included
- Warranty and annual services
- Licence and remote support
Leasing
Flexible leasing with delivery and installation covered.
- Warranty for the first two years
- Licence included
- Remote support included
A machine that stops earning is a machine that costs
Uptime is the whole point. ROLV handles the equipment end to end, so a fault does not become a week of lost collection.
- Delivery and installation by our own team
- Warranty service and scheduled annual maintenance
- Remote monitoring and management
- Data reporting and integration with existing systems
- Compliance support for Polish deposit-system operators
The deposit system in Poland, as it stands now
Poland's nationwide deposit system has been operating since October 2025, introduced under the Act of 13 July 2023 amending the law on packaging and packaging waste management.
The grace period is over: participating producers now place only deposit-bearing packaging on the market, and the range of covered packaging keeps widening. A producer who cannot demonstrate a 77% collection rate for bottles and cans pays a product fee of 1 zloty for every missing kilogram, and where the rate is missed that fee is split evenly with the system operator. A producer who never signed an operator agreement pays triple, 3 zloty per kilogram. The 77% rate holds through 2028 and rises to 90% from 2029.
Machines are also changing how they pay out: refunds increasingly go straight to a card or phone instead of a printed coupon. Manual collection remains a legitimate route, and is what most small and medium-format stores still use, which is precisely where a compact machine changes the economics.
Independently certified
Environmental and energy management systems certified by TUV NORD, which also covers the requirements set for contractors in public procurement.
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