Happy Can Bottle Depot - Calgary

  There is no doubt about it - bottle drives are a great way to return your empties, save the environment, and pocket some cash. All at the same time! It gives people a need to save their recycling, as well as make it fun.  Although there are so many great benefits of taking your recyclables to a north east bottle depot, it can be a hassle. From having to wash the recyclable materials, to drying them, to putting them in the bin, to taking them to the depot - it can feel tough! That being said, it is always worth it to recycle. Visit our first lawn bottle depot in Calgary for the best prices, and for great service!  Here are some of the best reasons to bring your recyclable materials to a bottle depot in Forest Lawn:  The environmental benefit: Bottles, cans, tetra-paks, glass, and bi-metal are all items you can bring to your bottle depot in forest lawn. These are also all usable materials that need to be kept out of landfill as they can be reused or repurposed. By s...

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...

  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 y...

  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...

  If you purchase drink containers, or any ready to consume liquid such as milk, juice, wine or beer, in Alberta, you will pay a deposit when making the purchase. After you have consumed the drink enclosed, you return the bottles, can and cartons to a bottle recycling company. While you would think they are all the same, there are definitely bottle return companies in Calgary that are better than others. When looking for the best bottle return company in Calgary , there are some key features to look for including: Location - The location of the bottle return company in Calgary you will visit regularly is critical to making returning your bottle recycling easier. Choose a location that you can get to quickly and easily, that has good parking and that tends to move people through at a fast pace. Location is everything! Convenience - Recycling is not always easy and the refund back is not always the most important driving factor for people. If you ensure that bottle recycling is conve...

bottle drives A lift in restrictions means you can now start running bottle drives in Calgary again! For many non-profit organizations, bottle drives have been a primary way of earning additional funds that are needed for programs. We now offer online bottle drives that can be used for ongoing donations, but there’s nothing quite like an in-person bottle drive to gain a lot of momentum quickly. For this reason, we offer lots of resources to support your organization including bottle depot pick up services. Our bottle depot offers pick up services because we know that bottle drives are typically run by volunteers and using our trucks can save a lot of time and fuel because less trips back and forth need to be done. On the day of your bottle drive, you can have all of the donated bottles brought to one location, either by your volunteers or by those donating. Once you are done collecting, we will bring our truck to the location to collect all of your bottles and bring them back to the b...

  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...