Keeping Depot Customers & Staff Safe
Alberta depots continue to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to find out more.
Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers
All ready-to-serve beverage containers are required to be registered with the BCMB prior to selling and/or distributing in Alberta.
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To learn more about beverage container registration: Watch Video!
To learn more about deposit advertising requirements: Watch Video!
The BCMB is mandated to regulate and enhance a leading beverage container system that protects Alberta’s environment.
Find your nearest Depot
Where is your nearest depot? What beverage containers can be returned for a refund? What are the refund amounts? Click above for answers to these and other questions about recycling your beverage containers.
Quality Monitoring System
The BCMB QMS is where Depot Operators can submit tickets to industry partners.
Depot Notices for Owners
View important Depot Notices released by the BCMB.
Beverage Container Database
Search for any of the almost 150,000 beverage containers registered in Alberta.
Did you know that Albertans returned nearly 700 million plastic beverage containers for recycling in 2020? That’s a collection rate of 78.5%!
Hot Topics
CLICK HERE to find out what’s happening in the beverage container recycling industry.
