For Consumers

Returning your empty beverage containers to Alberta’s bottle depots does more than earn back your deposit. It keeps valuable materials in circulation, supports hundreds of local charities, not-for-profits and businesses, employs thousands of Albertans and helps the province maintain one of North America’s most successful recycling systems. Most of all, it protects Alberta’s natural beauty and resources for generations to come.

Whether you’re wondering what can be returned, how deposits work, or where your containers go next, you’ll find the answers here.

What Can I Return?

How Alberta’s Deposit Return System Works

Meet the System Participants

Explore the System

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