Return device for empties, having: - a device housing which has a housing wall; - an empties-introduction opening which is configured in the housing wall and by way of which empties are introducible along an introduction direction into the return device for empties; - a conveying mechanism which is disposed in the device housing and by which empties that have been introduced by way of the empties-introduction opening can be conveyed away, wherein the conveying mechanism has an empties-receptacle portion which faces the empties-introduction opening and by way of which the empties emanating from the empties-introduction opening reach the conveying mechanism, wherein the empties-receptacle portion is disposed so as to be adjacent to the empties-introduction opening and spaced apart therefrom in the introduction direction such that a gap that is defined by the spacing is present between the empties-introduction opening and the empties-receptacle portion; - an optical detection device which is disposed in the device housing so as to be adjacent to the empties-introduction opening and so as to be at least partially about the latter, so as to be configured to be able to optically detect in an at least substantially encircling manner empties that are introduced by way of the empties-introduction opening; and a web which in the introduction direction extends in a region between a lower portion of the empties-introduction opening and the empties-receptacle portion of the conveying mechanism, so as to on account thereof be able to serve as a bearing for the empties that in the introduction direction at least partially bridges the gap; wherein - the web has a first set and a second set of fins (71, 73) that are disposed so as to be mutually adjacent at fin spacings (fa) and have a respective fin face (75, 77), said fins (71, 73) by way of the fin faces (75, 77) thereof each extending at least substantially parallel with the introduction direction and at least substantially radially to the empties-introduction opening such that empties that are located on the web are optically detectable by the optical detection device also through intermediate fin gaps that are defined by the fin spacings (fa) between the fins (71, 73). - a device housing which has a housing wall; - an empties-introduction opening which is configured in the housing wall and by way of which empties are introducible along an introduction direction into the return device for empties; - a conveying mechanism which is disposed in the device housing and by which empties that have been introduced by way of the empties-introduction opening can be conveyed away, wherein the conveying mechanism has an empties-receptacle portion which faces the empties-introduction opening and by way of which the empties emanating from the empties-introduction opening reach the conveying mechanism, wherein the empties-receptacle portion is disposed so as to be adjacent to the empties-introduction opening and spaced apart therefrom in the introduction direction such that a gap that is defined by the spacing is present between the empties-introduction opening and the empties-receptacle portion; - an optical detection device which is disposed in the device housing so as to be adjacent to the empties-introduction opening and so as to be at least partially about the latter, so as to be configured to be able to optically detect in an at least substantially encircling manner empties that are introduced by way of the empties-introduction opening; and a web which in the introduction direction extends in a region between a lower portion of the empties-introduction opening and the empties-receptacle portion of the conveying mechanism, so as to on account thereof be able to serve as a bearing for the empties that in the introduction direction at least partially bridges the gap; - the web has a first set and a second set of fins (71, 73) that are disposed so as to be mutually adjacent at fin spacings (fa) and have a respective fin face (75, 77), said fins (71, 73) by way of the fin faces (75, 77) thereof each extending at least substantially parallel with the introduction direction and at least substantially radially to the empties-introduction opening such that empties that are located on the web are optically detectable by the optical detection device also through intermediate fin gaps that are defined by the fin spacings (fa) between the fins (71, 73).