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(43) Date of publication: 24.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/13 (21) Application number: 02738986.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65F 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2002/000081 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/088001 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.05.2001 NZ 51147301 (71) Applicant: Manco Solid Waste Limited Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventors: BLACK, Bryan Geoffrey AUCKLAND (NZ) WILLIAMS, Owen Ross AUCKLAND (NZ) (74) Representative: Alexander, Thomas Bruce et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)