Secure
Anti-fraud hatch and shock-absorbing system to prevent breakage (patent pending)
Connected
Traceability, 24/7 monitoring and reporting
Agile
Refund to credit card, voucher and/or loyalty card, incentive gamification options
The Collector simplifies reuse in stores
A simple and fun gesture for the consumer
A practical and reliable device for the store
Steering, reporting and gamification solutions for the reuse operator
With the Collector by The Keepers, your reuse loop is operational, reliable and frictionless.
How it works
Your customers place their reusable packaging inside the Collector, thanks to an easy-to-use interface. They are refunded directly on their credit card, in a voucher or on their loyalty card.
Ultra-simplified handling
The Collector is capable of identifying all types of reusable packaging (bottles, trays, jars, pots, metal boxes) offered by manufacturers and reuse operators. It allows you to centralize collection at a single point in order to facilitate the adoption of reuse by consumers.
French company, local production
The Collector allows you to monitor all collected packaging and share the data for reliable return to the sorting, cleaning and filling facilities, thus contributing to an efficient reuse loop.
Coopérative U
Thelma Roy - QSSE project manager“The installation of the Collector in 3 Coopérative U stores gives a new dimension to the reuse of packaging. With its large collection bay, the limit on packaging sizes is removed and we can offer reuse in our beverage aisles as well as in the fresh produce and savory and sweet grocery sections. The machine has also been designed with store employees in mind to facilitate handling operations.”
Loop
Romain Zanna-Bellegarde - Commercial Director & Head of Loop France“At Loop, we have always been committed to making reuse simple, convenient, and accessible to everyone, and The Keepers’ Collector perfectly illustrates what we were looking for. It facilitates the return process by allowing any reusable container to be returned to a single collection point, thus accelerating customer adoption. The Collector offers innovative services in terms of refunds, ease of customer use, and in-store operations.”
E.Leclerc Atlantis
Lucile Douaud - Marketing Director"We chose this approach because it is simply the best way to encourage our customers to adopt reuse independently, without constraints, while guaranteeing safety and hygiene for the store and our customers."
(RE)SET
Manon BESSONE - Manager at (RE)SET“The Keepers Collector was chosen to collect reusable packaging for the ‘Bring Me Back for Reuse’ experiment because it allows for the collection of all types of packaging (from bottles to buckets) and offers a simple and intuitive consumer interface. We opted for an emerging solution on the market, and we are delighted to collaborate with companies that, like us, want to see the deployment of reuse accelerate.”
E. Leclerc Pôle Sud Basse Goulaine
Jenny de Vaucresson - CSR Manager“This fits perfectly with our sustainable development approach [...]. We chose to work with Bout à Bout because it is a local company, based in Nantes, and because of its partnership with The Keepers, a company that manufactures its automata in the Vendée region.”
Préval
Camille D'Houtaud - Container Reuse Manager"As the coordinator of this initiative, it was important to offer stores a reliable machine, with easy and automated monitoring, to simplify daily management as much as possible. The quality of the equipment and the online tracking of returns provide clear and reassuring oversight. The versatility of the machine is also a real asset: currently dedicated to local bottles, it could accept other types of containers tomorrow if we wish to expand the reuse loop. We do not regret our choice to work with The Keepers: beyond the technology, it is above all the quality of support, responsiveness and attentiveness of the team that make the difference on a daily basis."
Over a hundred Collector's Editions already deployed in stores
They're talking about us
Carrefour
Thomas Bou - CSR Project Manager“This innovation opens up new possibilities for reuse. Thanks to its wide opening, almost all our everyday packaging is now eligible for reuse. Bottles, jerrycans, buckets, trays, and even pizza boxes! It’s quick and easy for our customers and store teams, who now have a collection point that meets logistical standards. Not so simple when you know how delicately the packaging is placed at the bottom of the bin!”