Save Time, Save Money and Help Save the Environment!
What if you could redeem your empty beverage containers for a refund whenever you wanted? With essentially no wait times, and open days a week, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., the self-serve Re-Centre depots make recycling fast, easy and convenient. All you have to do is collect your empty beverage containers in specially designed Re-Centre bags and bring them to your nearest Re-Centre depot. You will be surprised at how easy and fun it is to visit a Re-Centre depot to recycle your empty beverage containers. Check your container count as well as refund balance at any time by logging into your Re-Centre online account.
How It Works
Sign Up!
When you sign up to start recycling with Re-Centre, you will receive a confirmation email with details on getting started. You will set up a username and password to access your Re-Centre online account. You will also create a PIN for your Re-Centre card. You will receive your Re-Centre card by mail. Once you receive your card, you are ready to start recycling!
Put Empty Containers in Re-Centre Bags + Tag Your Bags
Start recycling by taking out a Re-Centre bag and having it handy wherever it is most convenient for you to collect your empty beverage containers.
Place your empty beverage containers in the Re-Centre bag:
- Make sure to rinse and empty all beverage containers.
- Fill up the bag all the way to the top. Just leave enough room to tie the bag tight.
- Leave the bag half-full if you are putting a lot of glass bottles in it.
- There is no need to sort your empty beverage containers by type (glass, plastic, aluminum, steel, Tetra Pak/gabletop, etc. ) prior to putting them in the bag.
- Refillable glass beer bottles can be kept in their original cardboard cases and these cases placed inside the bag.
Once your Re-Centre bag is full, tie it up tight by using the four tabs to make a good knot. Then, place a tag (bar-coded sticker) on the bag.
(Bar-coded sticker sheets are included with the Re-Centre bags.)
Drop Off Your Re-Centre Bags
Bring your full Re-Centre bags to the self-serve Re-Centre depot of your choice. You can choose to bring just one bag or as many as you want.
1. Scan your Re-Centre card or key tag to open the door and start the transaction.
(Your card – and key tag – are the only items that will work when scanned to unlock and open the depot doors. )
2. Scan each of your Re-Centre bags, one at a time.
(Our computer system will link each bag to your card so that we’re able to credit your account.)
3. Drop your Re-Centre bags inside the depot and close the door to end the transaction.
Check Your Balance & Access Your Money
Within 3 business days after your visit to a Re-Centre depot, your container count and refund balance is updated in your Re-Centre online account. Watch your money accumulate online and access your funds when you need them.
Recycling Tips
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with these additional recycling tips to make sure you make the most out of your Re-Centre experience.
