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Return-It is not paid for by tax dollars, nor is it funded by government. It's paid for by all of us - consumers, retailers, beverage manufacturers and Encorp.
The Container Recycling Fee (CRF) is the fee Encorp charges to cover the net cost of recycling a beverage container type after any unredeemed deposits and commodity revenues for that container type have been used. The CRF varies for each beverage container category. As a not-for-profit, product stewardship agency, Encorp Pacific only charges the net cost for recovering and recycling beverage containers. The CRF reflects the current economic conditions of the drop in commodity prices and beverage volumes.
Effective October 1, 2009
Aluminum
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 |
Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
2.0 cents |
| Crushed, baled and transported in bale form. Each truck load contains over 1.2 million cans. The aluminum is sold as a commodity, melted down and made into brand new aluminum cans. It only takes 60 days before the old can is recycled, refilled and back on the store shelf. |
Plastic
|
 |
Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| PET 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
4.0 cents |
| PET > 1L |
20.0 cents |
5.0 cents |
| HDPE 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
4.0 cents |
| HDPE > 1L |
20.0 cents |
5.0 cents |
| Polystyrene Cup 0 - 500ml |
5.0 cents |
4.0 cents |
| PVC/Other 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
4.0 cents |
| PVC/Other > 1L |
20.0 cents |
5.0 cents |
| PET plastic, or clear plastic containers are squashed, shredded and the resulting plastic flakes are sold as a commodity. Much of it is then turned into a fibre and used to make new bottles, buckets & pails as well as fleece jackets. The dashboard on your car may even contain recycled PET plastic. |
Glass
|
 |
Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
10.0 cents |
| > 1L |
20.0 cents |
10.0 cents |
| Did you know that glass is made of sand? Glass bottles are collected, crushed and ground back down into sand which is then sold as mix for sandblasting material. It can also be made into fibreglass insulation and processed into new bottles. |
Bi-Metal
|
 |
Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| > 1L |
20.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| Non-aluminum cans, usually steel, are baled and melted down into scrap metal. The scrap can be made into hundreds of products such as car parts, rebar for construction, chicken wire, etc. |
Drink Box
|
 |
Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| 0 - 500ml |
5.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| 501ml - 1L |
5.0 cents |
4.0 cents |
| > 1L |
20.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| The handy drink box is made up of paper, an aluminum lining, and a plastic coating. These containers go through a process called hydra-pulping which separates out the different materials. The resulting paper pulp is then made into the finishing cover on gypsum wallboard, roofing paper, boxes and other types of rough grade papers. |
Gable Top
|
 |
Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| 0 - 500ml |
5.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| 501ml - 1L |
5.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| > 1L |
20.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| Gable tops are made of waxed fibre. These containers go through a process called hydra-pulping which separates out the different materials. The resulting paper pulp is then made into the finishing cover on roofing paper, boxes and other types of rough grade papers. |
Drink Pouch & Bag-in-a-Box
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Size |
Deposit Value |
Recycling Fee |
| Pouch 0 - 1L |
5.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| Bag-in-a-Box |
20.0 cents |
No recycling fee |
| 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. |
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