a selective collection system for recyclable containers comprising of a housing part , a material identification device , a control device , a collection part and a shredding device and / or a compressing device . the material identification device identifies the input material and transmits a signal to the control device , which categorizes the input material into a plastic bottle , a can , or other material based on the signal . the shredding device receives and shreds the input material if the input material is identified as a plastic bottle by the material identification device . the compressing device receives and compresses the input material if the input material is identified as a can . other materials are collected by the collection part without any processing . the control device controls the overall operation of the selective collection system and comprises a display to display advertisements , messages and / or announcements .