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New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund
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Beverage Containers
Beverage container recycling in New Brunswick has diverted over one billion containers from landscapes and landfills since 1992, creating some 250 part- and full-time jobs throughout the province.
When you buy a beverage you pay a 10¢ deposit on containers 500ml and under and 20¢ for containers more than 500ml. Of the typical 10¢ deposit, 2.5¢ is used by the beverage industry to help pay for the cost of the recycling process and 2.5¢ goes to the government's Environmental Trust Fund, which supports environmental education, conservation and protection. The remaining 5¢ is returned to you as a refund.
What beverages are covered by the program
- Soft drinks
- Beer, wine, spirits
- Flavoured waters
- Fruit juices
- Vegetable juices
- Low alcohol drinks
What containers are covered
- Glass and plastic bottles
- Metal cans
- Drinking boxes
- Plastic cups with foil lids
- Plastic pouches
- Cartons
Note: milk and milk products are not included in the deposit/refund program
Returning your containers
- Make sure containers are empty
- Leave off caps and lids
- Give them a quick rinse
- Leave labels on (refund labels must be on container to get refund)
- Sort container by type
More on the Beverage Containers Program
For more information on the program and a list of local redemption centres, go to the Department of the Environment and Local Government. | |
