SMARTSTOP

Reverse vending machines that automate the return of empty bottles and cans; Reverse vending machines that automate beverage container recycling by accepting empty containers and refunding the deposit to the consumer; beverage container redemption machines that automate and account for the return of used beverage containers, by analyzing beverage containers, identifying a deposit value attached to beverage containers, and dispensing receipts to the recycler to be redeemed at a cashier