Beverage Container Program
The Beverage Container Program began November 1, 2005. It was developed to help deal with the 25 million containers that end up in NWT community landfills or as litter along our streets and highways each year. Information about the Program are located in the links below.
General Information
- Beverage Container Program Annual Report 2006-2007 NEW! (PDF 597k)
- Beverage Container Program Annual Report 2005-2006 (PDF 1M)
- How to Prepare Your Containers for Recycling (PDF 41K)
- Waste Reduction and Recovery Act (PDF 125K)
- Beverage Container Regulations (PDF 178K)
- Plain Language Summary of the Beverage Container Regulations (PDF 43K)
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 747K)
- Refundable Deposit and Handling Fees (PDF 18K)
- Depot Locations and Contacts (PDF 16K)
Distributors
- Application to Register as a Distributor (PDF 26K)
- BCP1A Distributor Monthly Reporting Form (PDF 66K)
- BCP1B Liquor Commission Monthly Reporting Form (PDF 67K)
Processing Centres
- Beverage Container Program Processing Centre Application (PDF 29K)
- BCP2 Processing Centre Monthly Reporting Form (PDF 67K)
- BCP3 Processing Centre Transportation Approval Claim Form (PDF 22K)
Depot Operators
- How to Set Up a Community Depot Brochure (PDF 2.23M)
- Beverage Container Program Depot Application (PDF 29K)
- BCP4 Depot Monthly Reporting Form (PDF 66K)
- BCP5 Customer Receipt (PDF 47K)
- BCP6 Depot Daily Reconciliation Report (PDF 66K)
- BCP7 Chit Sheet (PDF 47K)
Schools, Fundraising and Community Programs
- School Recycling Program Brochure (PDF 247K)
Contest Rules
Educational Materials
- Grades K-3 Colouring Book (PDF 230K)
- Grades 4-6 Educational Booklet (PDF 17M)
- Grades K-8 Class Activities and Projects (PDF 4M)
Posters and Logos
- There’s Cash in Your Trash Poster (PDF 188K)
- There’s Cash in Your Trash Logo (PDF 218K)
- Beverage Container Program Logo (PDF 33K)
- Waste Reduction and Recovery Act Logo (PDF 23K)
Logos are also available in .JPG format. If you would like to have them to make your own posters, please contact us.
If you’d like more information, or have comments about the Waste Reduction and Recovery Act, the Beverage Container Regulations, or the Beverage Container Program, contact:
Environment Division
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Phone: (867) 873-7654 Fax: (867) 873-0221
Email: nwtrecycle@gov.nt.ca