Dettah recycling centre

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Drop and Go (Yellowknife and Hay River)

Make your visit to the bottle depot quick and effortless by using Drop and Go!

Register for a Drop and Go account, then simply drop your bags and boxes of beverage containers and go!

Want to know what you can and can’t recycle?

Visit: Beverage Container Program details

  1. Make an account
    • To get started, you will need to create a Drop and Go account for the Yellowknife or Hay River Beverage Container Depot. You’ll need to ask one of the staff to help you set up an account.
  2. Drop and Go
    • At the Yellowknife or Hay River Beverage Container Depot, visit the Drop and Go kiosk to sign into your account. Follow the instructions to print labels. Attach 1 label to each bag or box of recycling and place on the sorting table for later processing – and go!
  3. Collect Your Cash
    • You will receive an email within 5 business days confirming that your beverage containers have been counted and your refund has been credited to your account. Visit your Beverage Container Depot to collect your refund at a time that works for you.

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