Calgary bottle depot Blogs

The Alberta bottle depot program is one of the most effective and innovative programs in North America. It is so effective because each member of the process has an incentive to participate so the level of engagement and participation is high. And everyone profits from it, so they are happy to participate. When you visit the bottle depot near me , you just want to go in, drop off your bottles and get out with your refund, but often people wonder how a bottle depot makes money, which is a great question!   For every ready to drink product in a container that is sold in Alberta, a deposit is taken at the time of purchase. There is also a one cent container recycling fee charged. Containers that are under one litre are charged a ten cent deposit. Containers that are one litre or more are charged a twenty five cent deposit. The same charge of one cent is used on every container for the container recycling fee. When you bottle return in Calgary , the deposit is refunded to you, ...

Purchasing a ready-made drink in Alberta comes with a charge for the container it comes in called a deposit. The money is held in trust by the company that made the container and is returned to you, the consumer, when you bring the empty container back to the bottle depot. Calgary bottle depots collect the containers from you, give you the deposit amount back as a refund and then move the containers along in the process towards becoming reusable or made into recycled materials for various industries. The bottle depot return program has been simplified so that there are only two rates that can be collected as a deposit. These are the same rates that will be returned to you when you bring your containers back to the Calgary bottle depot. Any container holding under one litre of liquid is charged or refunded at ten cents each. Containers that are one litre or more are all charged and returned at twenty five cents each. By keeping the program easily standardized like this, it is s...

Bottle recycling doesn’t have to be boring. There are many ways you can recycle your used plastic bottles without need to find a bottle return depot in Calgary .   1. Create Recycled Plastic Bottle Supply Cups Office buildings are one of the leading contributors to the rise of landfills. So, after guzzling down a Mountain Dew to kick a 2 p.m. slump, don’t just toss the bottle when you’re finished. Make plastic bottle cups to house pens and supplies at the office, or craft supplies at home. Impress your coworkers and kids with your sustainable efforts. 2. Make a DIY Plastic Bottle Planter Cat planters from plastic bottles. Yes, this is a real thing. Spark your DIY spirit with a simple project that turns 2-litres into a useful and appealing indoor planter. Here are some simple step-by-step instructions for how to make a DIY plastic bottle planter: ●      Cut the bottom third of a 2-liter bottle. ●      Paint the bottle white or ...