Alberta Depots Are Open
Depots are still open for Albertans to return their beverage containers for a refund as they are considered an essential service. With the new provincial restrictions, the beverage container recycling industry remains committed to ensuring the safety of customers and staff with many different safety measures in place. Depot hours may vary.
Click here to find your nearest depot and its hours of operation.
Click here to find Covid-related FAQs for the public, depots and manufacturers.
2021-2023 Business Plan Released
The BCMB’s 2021-2023 Business Plan was approved by the Board of Directors
on November 25, 2020. Learn More
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 over 650 million plastic beverage containers for recycling in 2019? That’s a collection rate of 81.6%!
Hot Topics
CLICK HERE to find out what’s happening in the beverage container recycling industry.
