Bottle Deposits & Levies
Different provinces, different requirements.
Bottle deposits and environmental levies vary across Canada depending on where the bottles are being sold or distributed. The applicable fees are determined by provincial regulations. To make things simple, we've broken down the current deposits and levies by province below.
- Bottle Deposit: A refundable deposit (or part back) associated to aluminum beverage containers less than 1 litre.
- Environmental & Recycling Levies: Applicable fees associated to provincial regulations and deposit/return programs.
|
Bottle Deposit |
Environmental & Recycling Levies |
|
| British Columbia | $0.10 | --- |
| Alberta | $0.10 | --- |
| Saskatchewan | $0.10 | $0.07 |
| Manitoba | --- | $0.02 |
| Ontario | --- | --- |
| Quebec | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| New Brunswick | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Nova Scotia | $0.10 |
|
| Prince Edward Island | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $0.08 | --- |
| Yukon | $0.10 | --- |
| Northwest Territories | $0.10 | $0.05 |
| Nunavut | --- | --- |
*Please note: Fees are subject to change based on provincial regulations. The amounts shown above are provided for reference. Applicable fees will be confirmed at the time of quoting.