Patent ID: 9047652
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07F,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, at a retail location recycling return center, a first bag associated with a first consumer, the first bag holding a first plurality of recyclable containers; receiving, at the retail location recycling return center, a second bag associated with a second consumer, the second bag holding a second plurality of recyclable containers; transporting the first bag and the second bag from the retail location recycling return center to a processing center; receiving the first bag at the processing center and receiving, from a scanning device located at the processing center, a first set of information for the first bag representing a first recycling transaction, the first set of information including information about individual recyclable containers of the first plurality of recyclable containers; receiving the second bag at the processing center and receiving, from the scanning device located at the processing center, a second set of information for the second bag representing a second recycling transaction, the second set of information including information about individual recyclable containers of the second plurality of recyclable containers; storing, in at least one memory, the first and second sets of information; associating, in the at least one memory, the first set of information with a first consumer account associated with the first consumer and the second set of information with a second consumer account associated with the second consumer; receiving a query relating to a plurality of recycling transactions from at least one input device; and in response to receiving the query, accessing in the at least one memory information relating to at least the first and second sets of information.