Beverage Containers
Beverage container volumes collected through our province-wide network of Return-It Depots continues to grow creating excellent Business and Career opportunities.
Monday | CLOSED |
Tuesday | 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wednesday | 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thursday | 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Friday | 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Saturday | 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunday | CLOSED |
Holidays | CLOSED |
Beverage container volumes collected through our province-wide network of Return-It Depots continues to grow creating excellent Business and Career opportunities.
The Return-It Electronics program is B.C.'s first electronic waste recycling program and is the only way to ensure that end-of-life electronics are recycled responsibly. The growing public awareness of keeping electronic waste out of our landfills opens up interesting Business & Career opportunities.
Consumer batteries weighing less than 5 kilograms.
Small appliances and power tools, ranging in size from toasters and hand-held drills to countertop microwaves, vacuums and bench-top table saws.
Packaging and printed paper supplied to BC residents, including printed paper and cardboard; glass bottles and jars; paper, plastic, and metal containers; non-deposit glass bottles and jars; plastic bags and overwrap; plastic foam packaging.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | 2¢ | 10¢ |
The most commonly used individual serving container. Please leave the pull tabs on.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | 4¢ | 10¢ |
The familiar plastic soft drink and water bottles, as well as clear or tinted, opaque plastic, and vinyl juice containers.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 454mL | 4¢ | 10¢ |
Plastic cup with a foil, peel-off lid.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 500mL | No Fee | 10¢ |
Aseptic "drink boxes". Identifiable by their aluminum-coated interior. These products are laminated together with paper, plastic and aluminum liners
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | No Fee | 10¢ |
Coated "gable top" drink cartons are made out of paper and plastic. The name Gable Top comes from the fold at the top which looks like a gable end of a house.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | 15¢ | 10¢ |
Everyday glass juice and non-alcohol beverage bottles. (Glass alcohol bottles such as wine, spirits, imported beer and coolers carry different deposit levels.)
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | 5¢ | 10¢ |
Bi-metal consist of two layers of different metals joined together that can be recycled. Any metal container other than aluminum ranging from small single serve tins to apple juice cans.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | No Fee | 10¢ |
Laminated foil and plastic pouch with a small membrane for inserting a straw.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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Over 1L | 20¢ | 10¢ |
Large "bags" of water in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in-fridge use.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 - 1L | Varies | 10¢ |
Over 1L | Varies | 10¢ |
As of February 1st, 2022 there is a 10-cent deposit on "ready-to-drink" milk and plant-based beverages like oat, soy and almond.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 - 454mL | 4¢ | 10¢ |
Plastic cup with a foil, peel-off lid.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | 1¢ | 10¢ |
The familiar plastic bottles, including coolers and some spirits.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 – 1L | 15¢ | 10¢ |
The wine, spirits, imported beer and coolers in glass bottles.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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Over 1L | 20¢ | 10¢ |
Large "bags" of wine in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in-fridge use.
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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0 - 1L | 15¢ | 10¢ |
Caps on, labels on
Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
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All Sizes | 2951¢ | 10¢ |
Ceramic bottles typically contain alcohol such as beer or tequila.