debagger

plural debaggers

1. A machine that tears open bags to remove the contents.

   A debagger breaks the bag, liberates material, and automatically removes bag from the material to be sorted.

   1992, Solid Waste & Power, volume 6, page 36

   1 more example

   The use of mechanical debaggers to remove plastic bags, whether before or after composting, has been only partially successful. There are new mechanical debaggers on the market that are still undergoing field-testing.

   1993, Herbert F. Lund, The McGraw-Hill recycling handbook, page 26-16

   Synonyms: unbagger