Schools & Teams
Support classrooms, athletics, trips, equipment, and student programs.
Free pickup. Local impact.
Turn Your Bottles Into a Bigger Impact
Turn your refundable bottles into funding for a local cause—or receive your full refund. BCB Depot provides free pickup, sorting, counting, and payment throughout Calgary, Bragg Creek, and surrounding communities.
Free scheduled pickups
100% refund back
Support local causes
Volume-based bonuses*
*Available for qualifying high-volume accounts. See the FAQ for details.
We Come to YouFree pickups for organizations and businesses.
We Handle EverythingPickup, sorting, counting, and payment.
You Choose the ImpactKeep your refund or donate it to a local cause.
Choose your cause
Donate to a Local Fundraiser
Select a participating organization and the refund from your bottles can go directly to their campaign.
Health Foundations
Help fund local healthcare programs, equipment, and patient support.
Community Services
Give back to fire services, community groups, and local initiatives.
Environmental Causes
Turn recycling into funding for cleaner, stronger communities.
Bottle donation partners
Organizations We Support
Choose one of the organizations below and direct the refund from your bottles toward the work they do.
Ronald McDonald House Charities® Alberta
Direct your bottle refund to support families served by RMHC Alberta.
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Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
Direct your bottle refund to support the Foundation’s fundraising work.
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Bragg Creek Bears
Direct your bottle refund to support local youth sports and team activities.
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Start a Bottle Fundraiser With BCB Depot
We help schools, sports teams, charities, foundations, and community groups collect refundable containers through scheduled pickups, bottle drives, and ongoing donation campaigns.
- ✓Free pickup, sorting, and counting
- ✓Flexible event and recurring schedules
- ✓Payment by e-transfer, cheque, or cash
- ✓Promotional support for bottle drives
- ✓Partner listing on the BCB Depot website
- ✓Volume-based bonuses may be available for qualifying accounts and campaigns
Simple from start to finish
How It Works
1
Choose Your Refund
Keep 100% of your refund or select a participating local fundraiser.
2
Book a Pickup
Choose a convenient pickup time for your organization, business, event, or location.
3
We Pick Up & Sort
Our team collects, sorts, counts, and processes all eligible containers.
4
Refund Is Delivered
Your refund is paid back or directed to your chosen campaign or organization.
Services
Built for Fundraisers and Busy Organizations
Free pickups for businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, restaurants, hotels, offices, community organizations, events, and fundraisers.
Commercial Pickups
Recurring pickups for offices, restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and other businesses. Volume-based bonuses may be available for qualifying accounts.
Bottle Drives
Pickup, trailers, collection support, and promotional help for your fundraiser.
Event Collection
Collection and removal support so your team can focus on the event.
Depot Drop-Off
Bring eligible containers to the depot and direct the refund to a participating cause.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Are bottle pickups really free?
Yes. Pickup, sorting, counting, and payment are provided at no service cost for qualifying pickups in Calgary, Bragg Creek, and surrounding communities. Pickup timing is arranged based on location and container volume.
Do we receive the full bottle refund?
Yes. Eligible Alberta beverage containers receive the applicable deposit refund. You can keep 100% of the refund or direct it to a participating local fundraiser or organization.
Can businesses schedule recurring pickups?
Yes. Weekly, biweekly, or volume-based pickup schedules can be arranged for businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, restaurants, hotels, offices, and other organizations.
Can you help with a bottle drive?
Yes. BCB Depot can help coordinate collection logistics, pickup support, sorting, counting, payment, and promotional materials for eligible events and fundraisers.
Do you offer volume-based bonuses?
Yes. Qualifying high-volume commercial accounts, organizations, and fundraising campaigns may receive an additional bonus ranging from 2% to 5%. Contact BCB Depot to discuss your expected volume and pickup schedule.
Ready to get started?
Book a Free Pickup or Join as a Partner
Serving Calgary, Bragg Creek, and surrounding communities. Contact us for a free pickup, bottle drive, ongoing commercial collection, or fundraising partnership.