Beverage Containers
Beverage container volumes collected through our province-wide network of Return-It Depots continues to grow creating excellent Business and Career opportunities.
Aluminum Can
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1L | No Fee | 10¢ |
A commonly used individual serving container. Please leave the pull tabs on.
Plastic Bottle
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 7¢ | 10¢ |
The familiar plastic soft drink and water bottles, as well as clear or tinted, opaque plastic, and vinyl juice containers.
Plastic Cup
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 454mL | 7¢ | 10¢ |
Plastic cup with a foil, peel-off lid.
Drink Box
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 3¢ | 10¢ |
Aseptic "drink boxes". Identifiable by their aluminum-coated interior. These products are laminated together with paper, plastic and aluminum liners
Gable Top
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 2¢ | 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.
Glass Bottle
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All Sizes | 13¢ | 10¢ |
Everyday glass juice and non-alcohol beverage bottles. (Glass alcohol bottles such as wine, spirits, imported beer and coolers carry different deposit levels.)
Bi-Metal Can
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 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.
Drink Pouch
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 2¢ | 10¢ |
Laminated foil and plastic pouch with a small membrane for inserting a straw.
Bag-in-a-Box
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 30¢ | 10¢ |
Large "bags" of water in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in-fridge use.
Liquor Plastic
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 7¢ | 10¢ |
The familiar plastic bottles, including coolers and some spirits.
Liquor Glass
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All sizes | 13¢ | 10¢ |
The wine, spirits, imported beer and coolers in glass bottles.
Alcohol Bag-in-a-Box
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1L | 30¢ | 10¢ |
Large "bags" of wine in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in-fridge use.
Liquor Glass: Non-Refillable Beer
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All Sizes | 13¢ | 10¢ |
Caps on, labels on
Ceramic Bottle
| Size | CRF Fee | Deposit / Refund |
|---|---|---|
| All Sizes | 2951¢ | 10¢ |
Ceramic bottles typically contain alcohol such as beer or tequila.