When consumers purchase ready-to-serve beverage containers, a deposit is included in the purchase price. By returning eligible containers to Bluenose Bottle Exchange, customers receive a refund while helping support Nova Scotia’s recycling system.
Collected containers are sorted and processed through the province’s recycling network, where materials such as aluminum, plastic, glass, and steel are recovered and transformed into new products. This process helps reduce landfill waste, conserve resources, and protect the environment for future generations.
Whether it's a few bottles from home or bags collected for a community bottle drive, we make returning refundable containers simple, fast, and convenient.
Our team carefully sorts returned containers so valuable materials like aluminum, plastic, glass, and steel can be recovered and recycled properly.
Every container returned helps reduce litter, divert waste from landfills, and support a cleaner, greener future for communities across Nova Scotia.
Containers Recycled Annually
Nova Scotians recycle approximately 330 million beverage containers every year.
Recovery Rate
Nearly 8 out of every 10 beverage containers sold in Nova Scotia are returned and recycled.
Years Serving Communities
Proudly helping Dartmouth and Metro Halifax recycle responsibly since 1979.
Recyclable Materials Recovered
Glass, aluminum, steel, and plastic containers are recovered and transformed into valuable new products.
Proudly serving Dartmouth and the Metro Halifax region since 1979. We provide beverage container refunds, electronics recycling, metal recycling, battery recovery, paint recycling, and community recycling solutions.
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