Price List For Returns at the Bottle Depot in Calgary

 

It is a frequently asked question regarding how much is paid out when you utilise a bottle return  Calgary your drink containers and get back your refund owed. 

The prices you are paid for returning your bottles and cans at the bottle depot in Calgary is the same as the provincially set out amount, which is the same amount you paid when you purchased the items. Whatever your initial deposit amount was, you get all of this refunded back to you!

But what many people are not aware of is what these amounts should be. There are many services such as Skip The Depot that will reimburse you less than the amount you paid as a way of earning money for their business. They provide convenient services such as bottle pick up, mass drop off locations or online bottle drives but they charge you a small portion of every bottle returned for it. Luckily, when you use a Calgary bottle depot, many will allow you to skip the depot or choose curbside drop off without taking any portion of your refund. You receive the full amount you paid at the time of purchase reimbursed and there are never any fees. This applies to both residential pick ups and our commercial bottle recycling program. This also applies when you bring your drink containers directly to the bottle depot in Calgary.

So how much are the recycling prices that are returned per container when you visit a bottle depot in Calgary or choose to utilize pick up/drop off services? Check out the answer below.

What are the deposit/refund amounts for beverage containers?

When you return beverage containers to a Calgary bottle depot, you will receive a refund of the deposit you initially paid when you purchased the product from a retailer. The deposit/refund amount for containers 1 litre or less is 10 cents and for containers larger than 1 litre the deposit/refund is 25 cents.

What types of beverage containers are refundable?

All “ready-to-serve” beverage containers sold in Alberta are part of the recycling system. There are over 130,000 beverage containers registered in the province, including: plastic drink bottles and jugs, aluminum cans, polycoat containers, glass bottles and metal cans. If you are unsure if a container can be returned for a refund, check with your local bottle depot.

As you can see, though the prices for bottle recycling are determined by the province, and are meant to reflect the deposit paid at the point of sale, there are many bottle depots in Calgary and bottle return services such as Skip The Depot that will give a reduced amount back or will charge a fee. Look for a Calgary bottle depot (like ours) that provides the full deposit amount for your refund and does not charge any hidden fees for the convenience of using curbside drop off or bottle pick up programs. Both residential and commercial customers can expect these convenient services from us at no cost to them.