"I didn’t expect to make money by throwing garbage, which is both environmentally friendly and affordable." On August 4th, in Vanke Emerald Riverside Community, Hanyang District, Wuhan, Mr. Li, a resident, threw a bag of plastic bottles into the garbage intelligent recycling machine.

Cartons, beverage bottles, cans, used books and newspapers at home were mostly thrown into the trash can in the past, but now they have a better "home": an intelligent garbage collector that loves sorting and recycling.

Intelligent weighing and settlement, 24-hour voting.

The recycling machine with simple shape is full of internal science and technology. Fully intelligent in delivery, weighing and settlement, and can receive recyclable garbage such as paper, metal, plastic and fabric.

"I heard that there is this recycling machine downstairs, so I came to try it." Ms. Tang held several books and led the children to put them in. I saw that after the mobile phone scanned the code, the door of the recycling machine automatically opened. After Ms. Tang put the book in, the recycling machine automatically weighed it, which showed that "the amount available for this delivery of 4.68 kilograms was 4.68 yuan".

Jiang Pan Cheng, the person in charge of the operation of "Love Classification and Love Recycling", said: "The recyclable materials put by residents can be paid into personal accounts according to 1 yuan /kg points, and cash can be withdrawn when they are in 10 yuan."

What if residents throw in dry and wet garbage by mistake? According to the staff, in order to standardize residents’ delivery behavior, there are high-definition cameras inside and outside the machine to take photos and videos of delivery behaviors and items, and conduct AI analysis on photos. If illegal delivery is found, the customer service will remind and guide the user and deduct points from the illegal user.

"The recycling machine can scan the code on WeChat or enter the mobile phone number, which is convenient for the elderly who can’t use smart phones and can be put in 24 hours." Jiang Pan Cheng said.

Ms. Tang said, "It’s very convenient to take the garbage when you go downstairs, without having to make an appointment for the recycler to come to the door, and without worrying about’ short weight’."

Turning waste into treasure, saving energy and reducing emissions

"This method will help to enhance the enthusiasm of residents for garbage sorting, improve the littering and stacking in corridors, and make the community environment cleaner and more beautiful." The staff of the residential property said that in order to facilitate the delivery of more residents, they took an explanation video with their mobile phones and sent it to the owners’ group, and everyone praised it.

After the recycling machine is delivered to full capacity, the background system will receive the information of Man Cang, and according to the real-time operation status, vehicle positioning, traffic conditions and other information, send a bill to the appropriate cleaning staff, and automatically plan a quick cleaning route for the cleaning staff. Each recyclable package is also attached with a QR code to support source traceability.

Where are the recyclables delivered by residents?

According to Jiang Pancheng, recyclables will be finely sorted according to different categories at the end, and then enter the corresponding renewable resource processing and utilization enterprises. After recycling, they will be turned into umbrellas, T-shirts, handbags and other items.

In January this year, the National Development and Reform Commission’s Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Recycling System of Waste Materials proposed: improve the informationization level of waste materials recycling industry. Carry out the "internet plus Recycling" model to support the development of the network recycling platform for waste materials.

"By separating recyclables from domestic garbage, more than one-third of garbage can be reduced, so that renewable resources can be used to the best and carbon emissions can be reduced." Jiang Pan Cheng said.

At present, the first batch of pilot projects in Hanyang District put 12 sets of intelligent recycling machines, covering 6 streets. It is estimated that more than 500 sets will be put into operation in Wuhan this year.

(Hubei Daily full media reporter Jassamyn Liu correspondent Yang Hui)