The Telford Smith Depackager offers a practical and proven solution. Built to Australian standards, it separates food and organic material from its packaging - transforming what was once waste into valuable feedstock for recycling, composting, and anaerobic digestion.

Benefits of the Telford Smith Depackager

• Save on disposal costs: separate and recover organics and recyclables instead of paying for landfill.
• Higher process efficiency: manage waste in-house and simplify logistics.
• Sustainable recovery: food waste can be reused for biogas or organic soil improvers.
• Compact and efficient design: small footprint, low energy use, and minimal maintenance.
• Adaptable setup: easily integrated into existing waste or recycling facilities

Every system is engineered for reliability, helping your business meet sustainability goals while improving your bottom line.

Applications

The Telford Smith Depackager is versatile and effective across several industries and waste types.

Supermarkets & Distribution Centres

Handle unsold, expired, or bulk-packaged food returns with ease. Separate food contents from packaging such as plastic, cardboard, aluminium, and Tetra Pak for reprocessing or recycling.

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Recover value from production waste, mislabelled products, and packaging rejects, while reducing overall disposal costs.

FOGO & Organics Processing

Ideal for councils and waste contractors managing food organics and garden organics streams. Prepare high-quality organic material for composting or anaerobic digestion.

Dairy, Liquid & Viscous Waste

Separate liquid or semi-liquid products efficiently, keeping packaging clean for recycling and reducing contamination.

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Reclaim high-value ingredients from non-compliant or mislabelled packaging, reducing waste and supporting sustainability commitments.

How the Depackager Works

The Telford Smith Depackager separates waste into two clean output streams:

• Organic contents: suitable for composting, animal feed, or anaerobic digestion.
• Packaging materials: ready for recycling or resale.

Throughput rates from 1 to 30 tonnes per hour, the system scales easily to suit small facilities through to high-volume waste processors.

This process reduces waste volume, limits contamination, and recovers value that would otherwise be lost to landfill.

Each system is built to meet Australian standards and configured to handle a variety of material types — from solid and dry products to liquids and viscous materials..

Why Choose Telford Smith

With over 100 years of engineering experience, Telford Smith is trusted by industries across Australia for reliable waste and recycling equipment. The Depackager combines durability, flexibility, and sustainability in one system, helping you get more from every kilogram of waste you process.

Contact us today to learn how the Telford Smith Depackager can help your facility cut costs, improve efficiency, and recover valuable resources.