Performance-Driven by Design

Glacier’s robots are engineered specifically for the high-volume, high-variability world of real MRFs—not labs. From PET bottles to black plastics and flexible films, our systems deliver industrial-grade precision at commercial speed.

Key Features:

• 45 successful picks per minute (in production, not theoretical)
• 95% uptime across customer sites
• Compact install footprint (no major retrofits required)
• Built-in clog resistance for fiber lines
• Remote diagnostics + 24/7 support line

What It Sorts

Trained on 3 Billion Images—and Still Learning

Glacier’s AI models are trained on real recycling data, not generic image libraries. We currently identify 70+ material categories, covering 90% of the typical curbside stream.

Materials We Sort (sample list):

• Plastics: PET (clear, green, blue, amber, thermoform), HDPE (natural & color), PE film
• Fiber: OCC, newsprint, mixed paper
• Metals: Aluminum cans, tin cans, foil
• Glass: Clear, green, amber
• Specialty: Toothpaste tubes, paper cups, cartons (gable-top & aseptic), branded packaging

Looking for something custom? We can train our system to identify specific items or SKUs based on your stream.

ROI + Case Studies

Sorting That Pays for Itself

Our robots don’t just sort… they pay off. Most facilities see ROI in under a year through increased recovery, improved purity, and reduced labor costs.

Examples from the Field:

• Michigan: 15M PET bottles recovered annually → $138K revenue boost → 10-month payback
• California: +17% paper purity → 3 robots on fiber line → 95% uptime
• Indiana: 500,000+ lbs of PET recovered from residue → PET sorter added upstream