A CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a container handling apparatus, an apparatus for the positioning of both a container, and the container handling apparatus for engagement of the container, and a system comprising the same. In one form, the system comprises a container handling apparatus, and an apparatus (a guide apparatus) for positioning a container and the container handling apparatus, the guide apparatus comprising a base for supporting a vehicle and/or a vehicle trailer supporting the container, and onto and off of which base the container supporting vehicle and/or vehicle trailer can roll, an upstanding side wall, an upstanding end wall, each wall extending well above any container positioned with respect to the base, and a means for positioning the container in a desired position with respect to the walls of the apparatus by positioning the vehicle and/or vehicle trailer in a desired position with respect to the apparatus, and wherein in use, the container handling apparatus is guided by the walls of the guide apparatus into a position in which it can engage with the container and/or return the container to the vehicle and/or vehicle trailer. Figure 5 Figure 6