Ontario goes Greener

Bag It Back

Did you know that 80 million containers will be collected each year under the bottle return system; all of which will be cleaned and colour separated. The Ontario Deposit Return Program will ensure that more glass will be recycled into high value products (bottles or fibreglass) rather than used as road aggregate or landfilled due to contamination.

The new program's deposit incentive will also enhance the Blue Box by increasing the number of containers that are recycled, including about 25,000 to 30,000 additional tonnes of glass from landfill annually.

Ontario's Blue Box system will benefit by:

• Freeing up space in the Blue Box giving municipalities room to expand their recycling programs

• Making for fewer and lighter walks to the curb

The program takes effect February 5th 2007!

Eligible containers (glass bottles, plastic bottles (PET), Tetra Pak containers, bag-in-box, aluminum and steel containers)	Deposit/Refund Amount
Containers less than or equal to 630mL Aluminum and steel containers less than or equal to 1L	10¢
Containers over 630mL Aluminum and steel containers over 1L	20¢
Exempt containers
Containers with a volume of 100mL or less (e.g., 50mL minis) Containers purchased at duty-free stores, U-Vint and U-Brew

Follow the link to find out the closest return location for you. Most beer stores are accepting returns, but check first. http://www.bagitback.ca/bib-webapp/storesearch.do