Return and Refunds

WHAT ARE YOUR RETURN RATES?

Bottle return rates are only based on two sizes: 0-1L and >1L, and not on different material types. All beverage containers designed to hold less than or equal to 1L will have the rate of 10 cents. Any bottles that can hold over than 1L will have the rate of 25 cents.

All return rates offered by bottle depots are government regulated by the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB).

Want a better return? At Support Bottle Depot, we believe in supporting the community and giving to charitable causes – that’s why until June 30th, all returns organized through a bottle drive will receive an additional 20% on top of the final amount.

Find out more about running your own bottle drive!

WHAT CAN I RECYCLE?

We take beverage containers purchased in the province of Alberta, including the following:

ALUMINUM CANS

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

CLEAR PLASTIC / PET

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

COLORED PLASTIC

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

BI-METAL CONTAINERS

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

BAGS-IN-A-BOX & POUCHES

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

GLASS BOTTLES

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

TETRA PAKS

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

CARTONS / GABLE TOPS

Size / Volume	Refund
0 – 1 Litre	10 Cents
1+ Litre	25 Cents

NON-REFUNDABLE CONTAINERS

In case you were wondering, common containers that can’t be returned are any containers purchased outside of Alberta, ready-to-serve beverage containers, and some of these listed non-beverage containers: