Beverage Containers Cash Back
Provincial law in B.C. requires all vendors to collect a deposit on all ready-to-drink beverage containers, however, there are no deposits or refunds for milk or milk substitute containers.
Please return all ready-to-drink beverage containers for a refund.
| Non-Alcoholic beverage | Alcoholic beverage | |
|---|---|---|
| Agency Contact: | Encorp Pacific Inc. | BC Liquor Distribution Branch |
| Deposit: Up to & including 1 litre: Over 1 litre: |
5 cents 20 cents |
10 cents 20 cents |
| Return Centre: | Point of purchase (24 containers or less) "Return-It" depots |
Point of purchase (24 containers or less) Regional Recycling "Return-It" depots - Full refund for wine, spirits and non-refillable beer containers. Domestic refillable beer containers refund is subject to operator's discretion. |
| Note: |
Customers wishing to return more than 24 containers are requested to take containers to any of the "Return-It" depots. |
Privately-operated cold beer & wine stores and specialty wine stores are not obligated to take back containers, but some may choose to do so. |
| Information: | Call Encorp Pacific (Canada) at (800) 330-9767 or the RCBC Recycling Hotline at 604-732-9253 or (800) 667-4321 | Call Liquor Distribution Branch at 604-252-3000 or the RCBC Recycling Hotline at 604-732-9253 or (800) 667-4321 |
Preparation
- Sort by non-alcoholic or alcoholic ready-to-drink containers
- Sort by deposit paid: 5 cents, 10 cents or 20 cents
- Drain all liquids
- Rinse containers
- Leave labels on (to verify product was purchased in British Columbia)
- Remove caps and corks
Return-It Milk Program
Milk and milk substitutes (like soy and rice milk) cartons can be returned to participating Encorp Return-In Centre where they will be recycled. Please note that since there is no deposit paid for milk and milk substitutes containers, there will be no deposit refunded.
