Recycle faster than ever, and you don’t even need to sort your containers!

Recycle faster than ever, and you don’t even need to sort your containers!

Your time at the Bottle Depot just got faster with Quikcount.

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Nadine |

August 1, 2024

Recycling just got a whole lot faster. Imagine your empty cans and bottles racing along a high-speed conveyor, just like a Formula 1 car on the track. With the new High-Speed Counting System, you can now count your recyclables at lightning speed and get your cash in no time.

Introducing Quikcount

We’re excited to announce the implementation of Quikcount in our Richmond, Abbotsford, and Vancouver locations. This advanced technology can sort and count your beverage containers at speeds of hundreds per minute.

Save Time & Money
Save Time & Money

Save Time and Make Money

With Quikcount, you can save time everytime you recycle your beverage containers. Bring in your bags of unsorted pop cans, beer cans, and plastic bottles (1 litre or less), and watch them get sorted and counted instantly. The system processes the containers quickly, allowing you to get your cash on the spot without any delay.

Commitment to the Environment

Every day, over a million containers go unaccounted for in BC. At Regional Recycling, we are dedicated to reducing this number by offering simple, fast, and convenient recycling services. By making it easier to recycle plastic containers, pop cans, and beer cans, we aim to ensure more containers are recycled, helping to protect our environment.

Benefits for the Community

Quikcount not only saves you time but also benefits the community. By reducing the time spent at the depot, we can decrease traffic congestion and engine idling, cutting down on emissions. This means less time waiting and more efficient traffic flow in our neighborhoods, contributing to a smaller carbon footprint.

Quikcount The Future Of Recycling
Quikcount The Future Of Recycling

Quikcount: The Future of Recycling

Experience the speed and efficiency of Quikcount. Drop your empties into the machine, watch them being counted at high speed, and get your cash immediately. It’s the new way to recycle at the bottle depot.

Our team at Regional Recycling is here to assist you with all your recycling needs. We strive to make your recycling experience as smooth and convenient as possible. Let the racing be on the track—choose our fast and efficient recycling solutions instead

Regional Recycling is proud to work with the Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) the not-for-profit organization that manages British Columbia’s recycling program for end-of-life major household appliances. Working on behalf of appliance manufacturers and other regulated producers, MARR helps ensure that unwanted appliances are collected, recycled, and processed responsibly across the province.

Operating under BC’s Recycling Regulation, MARR oversees an approved stewardship program that keeps valuable materials in circulation, ensures environmentally responsible handling of hazardous components, and helps reduce waste sent to landfill. The program is governed by MARR’s Board of Directors and is designed to make appliance recycling convenient, accessible, and environmentally responsible for British Columbians.

In addition to Regional Recycling, there are over 200 certified Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) collection sites throughout BC that make it easy to recycle responsibly. There is no charge to drop off eligible appliances, and you can be confident that every appliance is processed safely, with recyclable materials recovered and hazardous components handled by licensed professionals.

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You can recycle all of the following residential products with Regional Recycling:

  • Full-size Refrigerators – Refrigerator and refrigerator freezer combinations. Includes built-in and free-standing models.
  • Compact Refrigerators – Refrigerator or refrigerator-freezer combinations that are 6.4 cubic feet or less in volume. Includes beer kegs, wine dispensers and wine coolers.
  • Freezers – Chest, upright, and compact freezers, plus under the counter freezer drawers and ice makers.
  • Window Air Conditioners – Operate through the wall or are window-mounted.
  • Portable Air Conditioners – Can be moved from place to place.
  • Dehumidifiers – Free-standing and can be moved from place to place.
  • Clothes Washers – Top and front-loading. Includes stacked laundry units and those that also dry clothes.
  • Clothes Dryers / Built-In Steam Cleaners – Top and front-loading. Includes stacked laundry units.
  • Dishwashers – Built-in, portable or convertible.
  • Ranges – Can include a surface cooktop and oven.
  • Built-In Ovens – Can have separate warming drawers, combination with microwave oven or double-walls.
  • Surface Cooking Units – Installed into the countertop where the controls are either integrated into the unit or installed separately.
  • Range Hoods & Downdrafts – Can be separate or connected from the cooking unit.
  • Built-In and Over the Range Microwaves – Built-in with or without hood vent combinations permanently installed microwave ovens.
  • Food Waste Disposers – Integrated into the plumbing of a household.
  • Trash Compactors – Permanently installed or portable.
  • Built-in Electric Hot Beverage Dispensers – Mounted under the counter or built-in.
  • Water Coolers – Mounted under the counter or built-in.

To learn more about how to recycle your large appliances with us, please see our large appliance recycling page on our website. We look forward to seeing you at one of our depots!

Please Note: Our Burnaby location does not recycle large appliances due to space restrictions.

 

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