Super friendly staff. B and I came here to take bottles and beer cans to return. We had quite a lot…read morethat we had to make two trips. I was surprised that the place was super empty on a Saturday. I was expecting more people. It was definitely awesome for us to do spring clean up together. The bottle depot is located at a convenient location for us. Well... walking distance. Yes we walked over there with our bottles and cans. It's a bottle depot and I have been to so many..... so the expectation is no different than the other bottle depots that I have been to. I liked that this one is own by Encorp. So they don't charge recycle fee and would get paid the full amount for the cans and bottles that we paid for when we bought the drinks. Recycling = good for the environment (happy face).

From the owner: FULL refund on beverage containers, pop cans, wine, liquor, imported beer and coolers. UNLIMITED…read morequantities accepted. Open 7 days a week.

Besides the usual bottle returns they have full facilities for metal, tin, large and small…read moreappliances, cardboard, paper, electronics. You just pull in, dump your stuff on your way to Home Depot.

Compared to the bottle depot I went to earlier in the week, this is a step up. The guy I am dating…read moreand I went on a Saturday during the day and it wasn't busy at all. We had enough room to organize our bottles and the guy on the other end was friendly and efficient. We spent no more than 20 minutes from unloading, counting to check out. Who can ask for anything more? I learned somethig about the guy I am dating. For someone who isn't a hipster, he drinks more Pabst Blue Ribbon than a sold out Foster the People concert.

Our generation has been "the" generation of excessive consumption and over packaging, I recall as…read morekid, our parents would go shopping with their own bags / baskets, and most items were packaged in either paper, tin, glass or other materials that are not as environmentally damaging. Nowadays, even if you try not to use plastic it impossible to do so without a day you don't go through some sort of disposable plastic materials!! It is a sad situation. Here comes the part that we can all chip in, and try to recycle as much as we can under our control. I have been using this depot for over 15 yrs. and had always find the facility well maintained and well laid out. Bring all your recyclable items here be it newspaper, plastics and other household items that you want to discard, and do our part to keep our environment a bit healthier!!

I didn't know about his place until last weekend when I was looking for a place to recycle my…read moremicrowave. This place is a fabulous idea and hassle free !! Located in Richmond and open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 6pm. You drive into the location in your car, drop the stuff you want to recycle, and drive off. The place is super organized with bins for various objects and the place is clean. I like that the bins have names on it with a picture for easy sorting. The people are super nice and helpful. If you are unsure about what they can take to recycle, there is a website and a phone number. Some things that you can bring to this place to be recycled are: -used books -styrofoam -grass and garden trimmings -cooking oil and animal fat -lightbulbs -batteries and cell phone -paints, solvents, pesticide -recycling supplies -cardboard -magazines, mix paper, newsprint -plastic containers, plastic bags -metal food & beverage container -glass bottle and jar -aerosol cans -refrigerator -scrap metal -large appliances, power tools, exercise equipment -hot water tanks -small appliance and power tools -aluminum

Run by incompetent woman who tries to rip you off they can't count!!…read more I had 5 flats of beer cans and when I got my receipt it said 72 beer cans if I'm not mistaken 5x24 is 120 so that's 48 cans she tried to steal from me When I confronted them about it all the girl could do was smile at me and laugh I then yelled out EVERYONE count your returns cause they are stealing from good people for their own personal gain And then the manager came up to me and said that was unacceptable from me to do!! But yet all people in the return it depot started counting their returns and then I was asked to leave and never return So I get ripped off by loser woman who can't count and I'm told to leave and never return

I have been using Guildford Bottle Depot for 4 years now and have never had an issue with the…read morenumber of returns they count compared to mine. I have been witness to some people who have questioned the count and the staff have always adressed the concern with politeness and fairness. I suggest if you have an issue you may want to count yourself before they do so you can be sure and then compare. The staff has always been very accomodating with me, especially in the summer when bees are around and they did my sorting for me as Iam highly allergic. I have to laugh at the people whining about the place.... of course it stinks, ITS A BOTTLE DEPOT! Do you rinse out every bottle you return? I do not know of one recycling depot that doesnt stink. And the parking being " uneven concrete", try parking in the actual parking lot instead of being a follower and parking right in front I will return to this depot and recommend as I found it to be accurate and pleasant.y

Large bottle depot and recycling center vey close to the 72/132 intersection - just east of the car…read morewash Centre and behind Subway. They take everything from bottles to lightbulbs to batteries to appliances. They even took my propane bbq today. The odor of garbage/empties is stronger at this location. The cashiers are fast and accurate.

From the owner: Beverage container deposit refund Electronics and small…read moreappliance recycling Light bulbs and fixtures recycling

Interesting place. Came here on a non busy time to redeem some bottles. Lots of free side…read moreparking. They even have carts that you can use. The inside is huge with all the tables placed in a square where you can sort your bottles and then wait for an attendant to come to you. There's a handy area to wash your hands. Just a thought.....it would be nice if there were signs so that people know what to do or which area to go to.

Very large recycling facility near Main and Marine…read more This location is much larger than the other locations. Plenty of space. In fact their loading bay is their entrance. Good for recycling stuff like electronics, which the City of Vancouver isn't taking for some reason as of the time of writing. The place has that sickly spilled smell of old beer cans, like the other locations. Found the bins I needed and dumped my stuff. Hopefully it saves a tree.

If your collection of bottle returns is gathering fruit flies, it's time to pay a friendly visit to…read morethe Return-It Centre. With my local grocery and liquor store refusing returns because of construction, I Iugged three dozen beer bottles and some miscellaneous beverage containers to this location in order to scrounge some coffee change. I took the bottles to the counter and confessed to the guy in sweet ear muffs that it was my first time, asking how best to sort the bottles. (Hey, I'm a follow-the-rules type of gal.) To make a sweeping generalization, I was expecting a grumpy-middle-age-man reply, but instead got a friendly direction to separate out the types of containers into the red trays and leave the beer bottles in their cases. As requested, I cordoned off the containers and redeemed them for the value of a coffee and muffin. True, the floor was sticky, the air stinky, and I tried desperately not to touch anything, but at least the service was friendly. Let's focus on the positive ; )

They give the least amount in Vancouver. 7 cents per can whereas other locations will give 10 cents…read moreper can. I know I sound cheap but when you are donating to charity every bit counts! The thing is that it is a business and it's a high end neighborhood and maybe they don't get as much business as say, DTES. Many people just throw their empties into the alley knowing someone will pick them up, especially in this neighborhood. So i kind of get it, but still...

It was great working with Alexander. Prices were competitive and service was excellent and on time…read morewhich is important since you might have trades scheduled out. Alex showed up on time, was professional, and gave an accurate quote. His estimate was accurate and I didn't pay more than quoted. Clean up was excellent. I'm so glad to see the mess go away! Would definitely recommend or have them clean up another pile another day!

Found Big Gorilla on Yelp, they were responsive to my questions; fair and quick providing a quote…read moreon-site; worked on Canada Day no less, and super professional and courteous and so fast!!! Would absolutely recommend and use them again!!!