Happy Can Bottle Depot - Calgary

It’s a well-known fact that recycling is one of the best ways to reduce waste and help the environment. Many people are unaware of the serious environmental consequences that arise from improper waste disposal. One way to help mitigate these effects is through bottle recycling.  Thankfully, bottle depots around the world are here to make bottle recycling easier for us and make bottle returns go smoothly and as comfortably as possible. Walking into a bottle depot is like taking a step back in time. It’s one of the few places where you can bring in your old glass bottles and exchange them for cash. But what many people don’t realize is that by doing this, they are helping to prevent waste pollution from entering our environment. In this article, we will discuss some of the benefits of bottle recycling and why it’s so important for all of us. One of the most important benefits of bottle recycling is that it reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Every year, millions o...

Do you have a pile of bottles and cans hanging around in your home, garage or business? If so, we’d be willing to bet having someone pick them up and send you the refund would be super helpful! Or you could even use the bottle depot pick up services to collect your bottles and donate your refund to charity on your behalf - and provide you a tax receipt as well! Bottle depot pick up services largely came about during Covid when customers were not able to visit the bottle depot or when they felt unsafe to do so. But just because these services were born out of necessity doesn’t mean they are going away any time soon. Having the bottle depot pick up your empty drink containers is not only convenient but helps those who don’t drive or who can’t make it to the depot during business hours. So, here’s a bit more about our pick up service options…. Residential bottle depot pick up is very simple. You fill out the form on our website and we will reach out via email to schedule a pick up date a...

  Recycling bottles is an important way to help keep our city clean and green, while doing your part for the overall environment as well. You’ll want to return your bottles and cans at a Calgary bottle depot to get your refund and ensure they get on to the recycling facilities so they can be repurposed. You can recycle empty and clean bottles, cans, juice boxes, milk jugs, tetra-paks and other ready-to-serve drink containers at the local bottle depot in Calgary near you. You can use any bottle depot in Calgary that you choose though some are better than others. At a Calgary bottle depot you will get a refund on any applicable deposit paid at the time of purchase. Here are a few tips on how to recycle your bottles:     • Beverage lids and caps can stay on container if taken directly back to the bottle depot in Calgary     • Rinse out containers before putting in the recycling     • Precount your containers You can also put your containers in your blue c...

  As we ease out of restrictions, there are many changes that were implemented that will continue to stick around as they were clearly shown to be valuable for consumers. One of those for our bottle depot is our bottle pick up service. This allows you to skip the bottle depot by having your bottles picked up, whether you’re a home or business. It also allowed you to skip the depot and still contribute to local bottle drives online. Bottle depot pick up services are one of the most convenient options now available. There have been services like this released in the past, but options like skip the depot would take a portion of your refund, whether they picked up your bottles or dropped them off to a set location. New bottle depot pick-up services allow you to choose any bottle depot in Calgary and schedule a pick up, regardless of your area within the city. The bottle depot staff will come to your home at a designated time and pick-up your bottles for you. They can do this completel...