From Curbside Bin to
Sorted Commodity, Fully
Automated.
Chandler Automation designs and integrates complete materials recovery facility (MRF) automation systems — optical and NIR sorting, robotic pick lines, eddy current separation, and baling — built to maximize commodity purity and throughput for single-stream and multi-stream recycling operations.
Every Stage of Recycling
Processing, Covered.
A ton of mixed single-stream recyclables holds a dozen different commodities tangled together, and every contaminant that slips through costs you on the commodity market. We design the sort sequence around your specific inbound material mix and target commodity purity specs.
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Receiving & Bag Breaking
Automated tipping floor handling and bag-breaking systems open sealed curbside bags before material enters the sort line.
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Trommel & Screening
Rotating trommel screens and disc screens separate material by size, splitting fiber (paper/cardboard) from containers before optical sorting.
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Optical & NIR Sorting
Near-infrared optical sorters identify and separate plastics by resin type (PET, HDPE, PP) and paper grades at high throughput, the single biggest driver of commodity purity.
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Magnetic & Eddy Current Separation
Overhead magnets pull ferrous metal, while eddy current separators eject non-ferrous metals like aluminum cans, recovering high-value commodities automatically.
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Robotic Quality Control Sorting
AI-vision robotic pick arms remove residual contaminants and misdirected material from sorted streams, holding purity specs that manual QC alone can't guarantee.
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Robotic Palletizing & Autonomous Hauling
Modular palletizing cells plus Cyngn autonomous tuggers and forklifts for complete facility material movement.
Your Recycling Industry Line, Automated
Full facility — one team, one project manager
Best-in-Class Technology,
Built for Commodity Purity.
Recycling economics live and die on contamination rates — a single percentage point of cross-contamination can knock a commodity out of premium grade entirely. We partner with sorting and separation technology built for exactly that precision.
Optical Sorting — 3U Vision Fenix
The same 4K multi-spectral, multi-wavelength optical sorting platform used across advanced material recovery facilities — identifying plastics by resin type, paper by grade, and rejecting contaminants at line speed.
Metal Detection & X-Ray — Cassel Inspection
Cassel Inspection's metal detection systems protect shredders and balers from tramp metal and dense contaminants that can damage downstream equipment or create fire risk in baled material.
Packaging Machinery — PFM
High-density horizontal balers compress sorted commodities into transport-ready bales, maximizing load weight and reducing outbound freight cost per ton.
Robotic Palletizing — Focus Integration
AI-vision robotic pick arms perform high-speed quality control sorting, removing residual contaminants and recovering missorted recyclables that fall outside automated separation specs.
Trommel & Screening Systems
Custom trommel and disc screen integration — engineered to split fiber from containers and remove glass fines before material ever reaches the optical sort line.
End-of-Line — OK International
Automated bale conveying, stacking, and load-out systems move finished bales from the baler directly to outbound trailers without manual handling.
Autonomous Vehicles — Cyngn DriveMod
AI-powered autonomous tuggers and forklifts that eliminate repetitive hauling labor across your recycling industry facility — indoors and out, no infrastructure changes required. Customers average a 33% productivity increase and 64% reduction in hauling labor costs.
Custom Fabrication — GWI
Ghazarian Welding Inc. designs custom chutes, tipping floor equipment, and conveying systems engineered for the abrasive, high-volume demands of MRF operations.
Bag Closing — Union Special
For facilities producing post-consumer resin (PCR) pellets or flake, Union Special's BC200 series closes bulk bags at up to 20 bags per minute for shipment to end buyers.
The Numbers That
Change Everything.
When your monthly equipment payment is less than what you save in labor, the system pays for itself from day one. Automation isn't a cost — it's a compounding investment.
"Contamination was killing our commodity pricing. Automating our optical sort and adding robotic QC got us back into premium grade on nearly every stream we sell."
— Chandler Automation Customer, Materials Recovery Facility OperatorAutonomous Material
Handling, Built In.
Every Chandler Automation project can include Cyngn's AI-powered autonomous tuggers and forklifts — eliminating repetitive hauling labor across your recycling industry facility, indoors and out, with no infrastructure changes required.
Deploy a fully autonomous tugger train to automate repetitive recycling industry hauling across your facility — from processing through packaging to the outbound dock. Travels inside and outside. No magnetic strips or special infrastructure required.
- Fully electric — AC brushless motor, regenerative braking
- Auto-unhitch feature — no human needed to release carts
- Indoor & outdoor operation, no infrastructure changes
- Remote fleet management via DriveMod FMS dashboard
- Manual override mode — human can take control anytime
- Multi-layer collision avoidance and Virtual Bumper safety
Autonomously lift and haul heavy recycling industry bags, bins, or pallets — including non-standard pallet sizes common in ag operations. AI and computer vision analyze pallet dimensions in real time, enabling precise lifts without human intervention.
- AI computer vision detects non-standard & custom pallet sizes
- Intelligent load stability — no sudden jerks or balance disruption
- Multi-layer safety: deep learning + collision avoidance
- Indoor & outdoor operation, no magnetic strips or floor tape
- Remote monitoring and mission dispatch via Fleet Management System
- Manual mode switchover — human takes control instantly
Both DriveMod vehicles are managed through Cyngn's Enterprise Autonomy Suite — a unified fleet management platform that lets you monitor, dispatch, and optimize your autonomous vehicles from anywhere in your facility. Chandler Automation handles the full integration into your recycling industry workflow.
More Than Equipment.
A True Partner.
Every Chandler Automation engagement includes expert consulting, dedicated project management, and ongoing support — so you never deal with vendor chaos again.
- Full facility assessment
- Processing layout (CAD)
- Equipment selection & sourcing
- ROI modeling & financing plan
- Vendor management & single billing
- Shipping & installation oversight
- Commissioning & startup
- Risk management & timeline control
- Operator training (bi-lingual)
- Programming & software setup
- Autonomous vehicle integration
- Remote programming support
- Quarterly to weekly visit programs
- Preventative maintenance schedules
- No zone charges, ever
- Remote programming & diagnostics
The Best Names in the Industry,
In One Room.
The Equipment You Need,
Starting at $0 Down.
Upfront cost is the #1 reason processors delay automation. That's why we built industry-leading financing into every project. From early-stage businesses to Fortune 500 — everyone qualifies.
Explore FinancingReady to Automate Your
Recycling Industry Operation?
Tell us about your facility, your product, and your goals. We'll put together a custom plan — equipment recommendations, CAD layout, and a financing estimate. No cost. No obligation.
Or email sales@chandler-automation.com