Alberta bottle depots
More than 220 independently owned bottle depots refund 10 or 25 cents on each drink container.
Drop-off
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SARCAN drink container depots (Saskatchewan)
Return drink containers for a refund at SARCAN depots across Saskatchewan. They also take soft plastic packaging.
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TerraCycle UK and US
Free brand-funded programmes with public drop-off points, plus paid Zero Waste Boxes; check the map and read the caveats before paying.
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Lids4Kids: no drop-off points, paid bags only
Canberra charity that turns plastic lids into benches and tiles. It no longer has public drop-off points; you buy a Zero Waste Warrior bag…
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Bread tags: Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs has stopped (Aug 2026)
The bread-tag programme that funded 171 wheelchairs stopped accepting tags in August 2026; remaining stock is being processed. Do not post tags.
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Vinnies shops: donate and buy second-hand
Donate good-quality clothing, homewares, toys and books to Vinnies, or buy second-hand; charity endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) with a national shop…
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UK supermarket soft-plastic collection (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Co-op)
Front-of-store bins take clean soft plastic, but a 2024 tracker study found most bundles were burnt or exported; kerbside collection is delayed to 2030.
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Recycle Now locator (WRAP)
Postcode search for what your council collects and where to take everything else in the UK, run by the charity Waste and Resources Action…
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UK deposit return scheme: 20p from October 2027
From October 2027, a 20p deposit on plastic and metal drink containers (150 mL to 3 L), refunded at return points; glass excluded outside…
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Deposit return systems across Europe (Reloop Global Deposit Book)
18 European countries run drink-container deposits, from Sweden (1984) to Poland (Oct 2025); Portugal follows in 2026. Reloop’s book lists them all.