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HELP US BEAT OUR 2015 TOTAL
OF 2 BILLION CONTAINERS
699,004,428
kWh
Energy Saved
204,361,107
kg CO2eq
Emissions Avoided
85.3%
return rate
659 Boeing 747s
6,843,911 Stanley Cups
2,951 Space Shuttles
11 Calgary Towers
Celebrate Recycling
Albertans achieved a beverage container return rate of over 85% in 2015 and we’d like to thank our dedicated communities for their efforts. Well done, Alberta! Each year Alberta bottle Depots collect over 2 billion beverage containers, which equals more than 107,324,978 Kg of waste that is diverted from our landfills.
Programs
A beverage container recycling program can be started anywhere, by anyone. In order for Alberta’s beverage container recycling programs to flourish in an office, home, business, school, hotel, condo, or a public space they need to be developed using the right tools.
Latest News
View All NewsHow to recycle more plastics
After taking plastic beverage containers to your local Depot, you may be wondering what other types of containers you can recycle through your local recycling program.
Family fun and free food in Fort McMurray
On September 10th, the Advanced Bottle Depot and Green Bottle Depot in Fort McMurray each hosted a free customer appreciation BBQ.
Clever recycling project in Prince Edward Island
A long standing family-owned tourist attraction in PEI uses some creative ingenuity when it comes to recycled beverage containers.
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