Research and Statistics

BCMB commissions and reviews independent research on beverage container recovery, recycling outcomes and depot performance across Alberta, and regularly surveys the public and depot operators on their experience with the system.

Who Pays What The latest data on beverage container recovery in Canada, including province-specific performance rates and collection costs, plus an analysis of environmental and economic benefits.
Economic Value of Alberta's Recycling Programs Establishes the tonnage of material recycled in Alberta across the residential, ICI, and construction and demolition sectors, and calculates the social and economic benefits realized.
Managing End-Use Recycling Outcomes in Alberta Looks beyond collection to end-use recycling outcomes: what happens to beverage containers once they have been returned to a depot and collected by the collection system agent.
Small Depot Viability Analyzes the viability of small depots within the province of Alberta.