Top Depot for Bottle Recycling in Calgary
At Uptown Bottle Depot, we make bottle recycling easy, efficient, and rewarding. As Calgary’s trusted recycling hub, we accept a wide variety of bottles and containers, ensuring you get top returns for your recyclables while contributing to a greener environment. We are located in the heart of Downtown Calgary and proudly serve Central Calgary, including the communities of Nalta, Mount Royal, Beltline, Victoria Park, Bridgelands, and East Village. Contact us for more details.
Bottle Recycling Tid Bits
The Alberta Bottle Depot Association has compiled a list of exciting recycling facts.
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Sustainable and cost-effective – Recycling reduces waste collection, landfilling, and incineration costs while keeping Calgary clean.
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Massive impact – In Alberta alone, nearly 2 billion beverage containers are saved annually from landfills.
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Faster decomposition – A plastic bottle takes 400 years to degrade in a landfill, while a glass bottle takes 1 million years. Recycling prevents unnecessary waste buildup.
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Repurpose and reuse – Recycled PET bottles are transformed into jackets, carpets, and sleeping bags.
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Fast aluminum recycling – Within just 60 days, aluminum cans can be collected, melted, reshaped, and restocked on store shelves.
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Huge volume – The number of recyclables processed in Alberta annually could circle the globe eight times.
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Space savings – Recycling one tonne of plastic saves up to seven cubic yards of landfill space.
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Energy savings – Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to:
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Power a TV for 3 hours
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Light a 100-watt bulb for 20 hours
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What Can You Recycle at Uptown Bottle Depot?
We accept a broad range of recyclable containers and offer quick refunds on eligible items, including:
Glass bottles: These include beer, wine, and soft drink bottles. Recycled glass is repurposed into beads for sandblasting, fibreglass insulation, and even reflective street paint.
Tetra Brik and gable top containers: Separated through hydro-pulping, where:
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80% of the paper is recycled into tissues, cardboard, and writing paper.
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The remaining 20% of aluminum and plastic is further processed.
Aluminum cans: Used aluminum cans are melted and transformed into new beverage cans, with a 95-99% recycling rate.
Bi-metal cans: Smelted into automobile parts and mine grinding rods, with only 5% waste.
Clear PET plastic bottles: These plastics are broken down into flakes or pellets to create new food-grade plastics, clothing, and rugs.
Pouches and bag-in-a-box containers: Incinerated for heat energy or repurposed into complex paper products.
Get a Refund Estimate Today!
At Uptown Bottle Depot, you earn money while protecting the planet. We offer the following refund rates for recyclables:
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10 cents for 1 litre or less
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25 cents for 1 litre or more
Visit Uptown Bottle Depot today and turn your recyclables into cash while making a real difference in Calgary’s environment!
