Alberta ranks number one in beverage container recycling
Alberta has risen through the ranks to be Canada’s number one recycler, with residents returning more than two billion cans, bottles and other containers in 2024.
This represents about 85 per cent of all non-refillable beverage containers, the highest return rate in the country, the provincial government reported on Thursday.
“Alberta’s leadership in beverage container recycling is a testament to the strength of our industry-led system. As the operator of the system, Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) works closely with manufacturers, depots, and partners across the province to ensure beverage containers are collected, processed and reintegrated into the circular economy,” said Ken White, board chair for the ABCRC.
“This achievement reflects the commitment of Albertans to recycling and the ongoing innovation that drives our system forward.”
