Save Money and Help the Planet with Our Bottle Recycling Tips

Did you know Alberta recycled nearly 2 billion beverage containers in 2013? According to Environment Canada, this initiative prevented millions of containers from ending up in landfills, saving nearly 700 kilowatts of energy.

The Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) fully approves Uptown Bottle Depot’s recycling facility, ensuring we meet all environmental and regulatory standards.

Turn Your Trash into Cash

Hosting a bottle drive is an excellent way to raise funds for your community group, school, or sports team. Plus, you’re directly impacting waste reduction and sustainability promotion. Plan your next bottle drive with guidance from the Alberta Bottle Depot Association (ABDA) to maximize success!

Quick and Efficient Bottle Returns

We appreciate you choosing our bottle return depot for your recycling needs. Our team is committed to providing accurate, fast, and friendly service, ensuring a hassle-free experience for every customer.

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Pro Tips for Smooth Bottle Returns

Follow these simple ABDA tips to speed up your recycling process:

Sort your containers by size and material (plastic, glass, or metal) before arriving.
Rinse all containers thoroughly.
Remove plastic rings and separate carton boxes.
Bring beer bottles in their original cardboard cases for easier handling.

Fascinating Recycling Facts

Plastic takes 400 years to break down in a landfill, aluminum takes 500 years, and glass can take up to 1 million years!

Recycled PET plastic makes fleece jackets, T-shirts, and even carpets.

Aluminum cans can be collected, melted, and remanufactured into new cans in as little as 60 days.

A single beer bottle can be refilled around 15 times before being recycled.

Just five PET bottles can produce enough fabric for an XL T-shirt or insulation for a ski jacket.

Last year, Alberta’s recycled beverage containers could have wrapped around the Earth eight times!

Well-managed recycling programs are more cost-effective than waste disposal.

Recycling one pound of aluminum saves enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for 20 hours or a TV for 3 hours.

Recycling one tonne of plastic conserves over seven cubic yards of landfill space.

Organize Your BCMB-Approved Containers

For a smooth drop-off, please sort your beverage containers into the following categories:

Aluminum cans (1 litre or less)
Clear PET plastic bottles (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
Glass bottles (under 1 litre and over 1 litre, excluding certain beer bottles)
Tetra cartons (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
HDPE plastic (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
Other plastic containers (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
Gable top cartons (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
Bi-metal cans (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
Foil drink pouches (under 1 litre and over 1 litre)
Bag-in-box containers (over 1 litre)

Following these simple sorting guidelines will make recycling quicker and more efficient. Thank you for doing your part in keeping our environment clean and sustainable!