Hope Bottle Depot
- Address:
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930A - 6th Avenue, Hope, BC V0X 1L4
Directions Approx 125.5km away
- Call:
- 604-869-7567
- Hours:
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Monday CLOSED Tuesday 10:00AM - 3:00PM Open Wednesday 10:00AM - 3:00PM Thursday 10:00AM - 3:00PM Friday 10:00AM - 3:00PM Saturday 10:00AM - 3:00PM Sunday CLOSED Holidays CLOSED
Accepted at this location:
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Beverage Containers
Encorp Pacific (Canada)Beverage container volumes collected through our province-wide network of Return-It Depots continues to grow creating excellent Business and Career opportunities.
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End-of-Life Electronics
Electronic Products Recycling AssociationThe 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.
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Beer Containers
Brewers Distributors Ltd.Refillable glass beer, cider & cooler bottles and metal beverage alcohol cans.
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Small Appliances
ElectroRecycleSmall appliances and power tools, ranging in size from toasters and hand-held drills to countertop microwaves, vacuums and bench-top table saws.
Beverage containers accepted:
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Aluminum Can
Leave tabs onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L 2¢ 10¢ The most commonly used individual serving container. Please leave the pull tabs on.
Recycled into
More than 80% of the cans sold in BC are returned for recycling. These cans are baled, melted and back on the shelf again as cans within 6 weeks. This saves a lot of raw material, plus it takes 95% less energy to manufacture a new can from recycled aluminum than it does to make it from brand new material. -
Plastic Bottle
Caps on, labels onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L 4¢ 10¢ Over 1L 5¢ 10¢ The familiar plastic soft drink and water bottles, as well as clear or tinted, opaque plastic, and vinyl juice containers.
Recycled into
Over 75% of the plastic bottles sold are returned. The bottles are power-washed, then shredded, then power-washed again. From there, the shredded material is sold to companies who pull, stretch and meld the shreds into fibre for new bottles and buckets. Recycling plastics uses about 1/3 less energy than manufacturing new plastic. -
Plastic Cup
Polystyrene cup with foil lid.Size CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 454mL 4¢ 10¢ Plastic cup with a foil, peel-off lid.
Recycled into
Over 75% of the plastic bottles sold are returned. The bottles are power-washed, then shredded, then power-washed again. From there, the shredded material is sold to companies who pull, stretch and meld the shreds into fibre for new bottles and buckets. Recycling plastics uses about 1/3 less energy than manufacturing new plastic. -
Drink Box
Caps on, push the straws inSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 500mL No Fee 10¢ 501mL – 1L No Fee 10¢ Aseptic "drink boxes". Identifiable by their aluminum-coated interior. These products are laminated together with paper, plastic and aluminum liners
Recycled into
Around 60% of these polycoated containers are returned for recycling. Once returned, they're hydra-pulped to separate the paper, plastic and foil. The paper is turned into pulp and put to use again in paper products and as cardboard boxes. Thousands of tonnes of paper pulp are recovered in this process. For every ton of paper pulp recycled, approximately 17 trees are saved. -
Gable Top
Caps onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L No Fee 10¢ Over 1L 1¢ 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.
Recycled into
Around 60% of these polycoated containers are returned for recycling. Once returned, they're hydra-pulped to separate the paper, plastic and foil. The paper is turned into pulp and put to use again in paper products and as cardboard boxes. Thousands of tonnes of paper pulp are recovered in this process. For every ton of paper pulp recycled, approximately 17 trees are saved. -
Glass Bottle
Caps on, labels onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L 15¢ 10¢ Over 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.)
Recycled into
Of all the glass bottles sold in BC, 93% are returned. These bottles are ground down into small pieces called "cullet" and used in the manufacturing of a variety of things such as fibreglass insulation, sandblasting material and even sand for golf-course sandtraps. Ground glass can also be added to asphalt in the making of new roads. -
Bi-Metal Can
Leave labels onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L 5¢ 10¢ Over 1L No Fee 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.
Recycled into
Beverage container metal tins and cans are baled and then melted down to be turned into scrap metal, which can then be used as construction re-bar. -
Drink Pouch
Push straws inSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L No Fee 10¢ Laminated foil and plastic pouch with a small membrane for inserting a straw.
Recycled into
The plastic in these containers is separated out and can be mixed with other types of plastic to make park benches, bins and other sturdy products. -
Bag-in-a-Box
Water - Leave bag in boxSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund Over 1L 20¢ 10¢ Large "bags" of water in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in-fridge use.
Recycled into
The plastic in these containers is separated out and can be mixed with other types of plastic to make park benches, bins and other sturdy products. -
Milk and Plant-based Containers
All material typesSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 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.
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Liquor Plastic
Caps on, labels onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L 1¢ 10¢ Over 1L 1¢ 10¢ The familiar plastic bottles, including coolers and some spirits.
Recycled into
Over 75% of the plastic bottles sold are returned. The bottles are power-washed, then shredded, then power-washed again. From there, the shredded material is sold to companies who pull, stretch and meld the shreds into fibre for new bottles and buckets. Recycling plastics uses about 1/3 less energy than manufacturing new plastic. -
Liquor Glass
Caps on, labels onSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 – 1L 15¢ 10¢ Over 1L 15¢ 10¢ The wine, spirits, imported beer and coolers in glass bottles.
Recycled into
Of all the glass bottles sold in BC, 93% are returned. These bottles are ground down into small pieces called "cullet" and used in the manufacturing of a variety of things such as fibreglass insulation, sandblasting material and even sand for golf-course sandtraps. Ground glass can also be added to asphalt in the making of new roads. -
Alcohol Bag-in-a-Box
Alcohol - Leave Bag in BoxSize CRF Fee Deposit / Refund Over 1L 20¢ 10¢ Large "bags" of wine in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in-fridge use.
Recycled into
The plastic in these containers is separated out and can be mixed with other types of plastic to make park benches, bins and other sturdy products. -
Liquor Glass: Non-Refillable Beer
Size CRF Fee Deposit / Refund 0 - 1L 15¢ 10¢ Over 1L 15¢ 10¢ Caps on, labels on
Recycled into
Alcohol beverage containers registered with Encorp Pacific's Return-It system are guaranteed to receive a full deposit refund at all locations. This also includes wines, spirits and non-refillable beer and coolers (sold in glass containers)
Leave the caps on
When returning your beverage containers, leave the caps on to ensure all plastic pieces are recycled.
Additional recyclables:
