Bottles
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Bottles and cans with refund value
This section of the depot is used by various Island groups who provide a benefit to our community. They sort and pack the bottles that you donate, and get the financial benefit when they are taken to the bottle return in North Vancouver. This section of the depot raises around $35,000 back into our community. Bowen Waste Service transports the bottles to the mainland. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours, or run a laptop computer for 11 hours, or vacuum for 6 hours. Recycling a soda can saves 96% of the energy used to make a can from ore and produces 95% less air pollution and 97% less water pollution. An aluminum can recycled today will be back on the grocery shelf in 90 days or less. There is no limit to the number of times an aluminum can can be recycled. |
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Milk, Soup Cartons and Tetra Packs
All non-refundableTetra Pak type packaging are now recyclable.This includes all milk,milk substitute and soup cartons.
You may notice that some milk substitute cartons say "return for refund where applicable".
The province of BC does not offer refunds.
Milk cartons are made from Polycoat – lightweight, high-grade paperboard sandwiched between two thin layers of polyethylene film. Polycoat is a high-value material that can be converted into new material using an enormous blender, where a combination of heat, water and agitation break down the material to produce raw fibre, or pulp. The pulp is then used to make new paper products such as corrugated medium (the inner layer of corrugated cardboard), liner board and household tissue products. The small amount of residual polyethylene can be screened off for use in other plastic and composite materials.
You may notice that some milk substitute cartons say "return for refund where applicable".
The province of BC does not offer refunds.
Milk cartons are made from Polycoat – lightweight, high-grade paperboard sandwiched between two thin layers of polyethylene film. Polycoat is a high-value material that can be converted into new material using an enormous blender, where a combination of heat, water and agitation break down the material to produce raw fibre, or pulp. The pulp is then used to make new paper products such as corrugated medium (the inner layer of corrugated cardboard), liner board and household tissue products. The small amount of residual polyethylene can be screened off for use in other plastic and composite materials.