Automatic cassette emptying/cleaning machine.

Gosh that's interesting, Al.  Never heard of such a device. 

But your account reminded me of a friend of ours who lives in Berlin. She went to one of those automatic loos; emerged; and then remembered that she'd left her handbag inside. Mega Panic. Tried to open door but red light showing and door couldn't be forced or bribed to open. And there was an ominous sound of water jets etc. Eventually the light turned green; more euros and she entered, to a pristine loo - but no sign of handbag. She phoned the given number, and actually spoke to a human. It was explained that the detritus left in the loo cubicle is automatically tipped into a receptacle beneath it. Anyway, eventually she retrieved her soggy handbag a day later, intact, from the cleansing dept.

So I'm somewhat wary of such machines, especially those which unscrew the cap off my cassette and are supposed to reinstate it. Otherwise, what a wonderful machine, which - I suspect - does better than me in completing a not-too-pleasant task. An automatic flush 'n rush!

Thanks for reporting it, Al.

I wonder whether they chose these words deliberately:

"Simply close the value on your cassette and you are ready to go."   !