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HELP US BEAT Our REcord of
2 Billion COntainers in a year
676,656,200
kWh
Energy Saved
197,397,000
kg CO2eq
Emissions Avoided
86.2%
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 86% in 2016 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 NewsThe Great Alberta Bottle Hunt - June 9th, 2018
Alberta’s largest-ever, single-day bottle drive has been announced for June 9, 2018. Open to Edmonton Community Leagues and Calgary Community Associations, registration is open now at changethatcounts.ca.
0 – 1L Tetra Pak containers can be returned to a Depot
Did you know that Tetra Pak containers between 0 – 1L are eligible for a 10-cent refund at your local Depot? This includes single-portion juice boxes or dairy alternatives such...
Kudos to Rocky Bottle Depot!
An Applaud for the Rocky Bottle Depot by their customer Adrian was February’s winner in the Applaud a Depot program, and he and the Depot crew were joined by Mayor...