Maple Ridge, British Columbia, welcomes more beverage bins from Return-It

In advance of Earth Day, Return-It has announced the installation of 15 beverage container collection bins in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, bringing the total to 46 bins across the community. The installation of these bins will help reduce litter in public spaces, keeping Maple Ridge clean and green.

These bins have been strategically placed in parks, schools, sports venues and near local lakes to ensure that recycling is convenient and accessible for everyone even while they are on the go.

“Convenience is key to encouraging the recycling of empty beverage containers,” Return-It President and CEO Cindy Coutts says. “We are proud to work with Maple Ridge, a community leading the way in environmental stewardship, by making it easy for residents to recycle their empty beverage containers with the installation of multiple dedicated collection bins. As we approach Earth Day, we celebrate the commitment Maple Ridge has made by installing even more on-the-go recycling bins and encourage other municipalities to take similar action in order to keep British Columbia green.”

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Burnaby, British Columbia-based Return It’s on-the-go beverage container recycling bin program is in use across many communities and provides new beverage container recycling bins at no cost to districts, municipalities, commercial venues and other groups across the province.

“I am pleased to see Return-It support our community by working collaboratively with municipal leaders and recycling partners to install beverage recycling bins across Maple Ridge,” says The Honourable Lisa Beare, minister of citizen services and member of the legislative assembly for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. “The large number of bins continues to prove our provincial status as leaders in recycling and sustainability. This great initiative will help keep Maple Ridge clean for visitors and residents alike, while also advancing our CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 by ensuring waste gets recycled and repurposed.”

In Canada, Return-It recycled more than 1 billion containers in 2021. From aluminum cans to plastic bottles, drink boxes, gable tops and bag-in-a-box, Return-It accepts a wide range of beverage containers. Last year, the company expanded its deposit system to include milk and plant-based beverages—oat, almond and soy milk, for example—in all forms, including cartons, jugs, metal and glass containers.

“These recycling bins in the parks and other locations help promote and remind people that beverage containers are not garbage,” says Glen Shipp, board member of the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society. “Thank you to Return-It for helping Maple Ridge take another step toward zero waste.”

Return-It’s on-the-go beverage container recycling bin program is open to all B.C. communities, and applications for 2023 are being accepted. Interested parties can contact the marketing team at marketing@returnit.ca for more information.