(Photo 243084419 © Animaflora | Dreamstime.com)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

SkipTheDepot

Alberta-wide bottle drive to support Ukraine

Mar 12, 2022 | 9:42 AM

If finances are tight, there is a low-cost way for Red Deerians who wish to make a donation for Ukrainian relief efforts, and you won’t even have to leave the house.

SkipTheDepot, an ‘Uber’-like service for taking bottles and cans to the bottle depot, announced Thursday the ability for users to donate the proceeds for Ukrainian aid.

“With many Albertans exiting the pandemic with a higher cost of living and less cash on hand, many people have inquired about donating the proceeds of their bottles and cans as an alternative,” the company said in a release.

How it works: Users download the SkipTheDepot app and book a pickup at their residential property, condo, or place of business. Leaving the cans outside, the company collects and counts the cans; the deposit refund will either be sent via e-Transfer back to the customer or donated to a non-profit of their choosing.

Starting March 10, customers can book a recycling pickup in the app and donate their proceeds to the Canadian Red Cross, who will be supporting Ukrainian relief, by visiting: https://app.skipthedepot.com/ukraine

Housing increase

Red Deer housing up 115 per cent in 2024

14h ago

something's got to give

Debris from fires on frozen lakes an environmental and safety issue, says Sylvan Lake mayor

14h ago

Six Students

Flying high: Chinook's Edge students embark on aviation adventure

14h ago

“It is awesome to see Albertans come together to make a difference for the lives of strangers a whole world away,” said Thomas Gayef, Chief Technical Officer of SkipTheDepot.

To date, SkipTheDepot customers have donated over $1.1 million to over 1,400 Albertan charities, non-profits, and schools.

SkipTheDepot is an Alberta-based tech company that currently services over 65,000 customers in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Cochrane, Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Bragg Creek, Okotoks, Chestermere, St. Albert, Leduc, and Stony Plain.