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You Need a Thneed · 03-21-2009, 11:27 PM

I've never had a problem with the Northest Bottle Depot in Falconridge. They do all the sorting and counting, I help them take off the bottle caps that have been left on.

johnnyluv · 03-22-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Regulator75

F them, I have been ripped off twice from that one.

First time I thought it was a mistake, second time I brought an exact amount and was short changed again. This was a few years ago.

Ever since, I have been going to the Fishcreek bottle depot (just off Banister Road, close to Totem) and they are quick, efficient and not stealing from me.

Bugger. I've been two or three times, and nothing untoward happened. I guess once is enough, though, let alone twice.

Julio · 03-22-2009, 01:29 AM

Uptown on 10th is pretty solid...use t6hem both for work stuff and for personal...if nothing else the 'floor show' can be pretty fun sometimes.

The Goon · 03-22-2009, 08:25 AM

My wife and I went to the one on 10th on a Saturday as it opened. Lined up with all the hobos, and we got offered free soup from (I guess) some shelter folks. The wife isn't keen to do that all again.

Huntingwhale · 03-22-2009, 10:14 AM

Tsuu Tina is the best. By far the hottest women working there. This one toothless chick just gets me going every single time.

4X4 · 03-22-2009, 12:08 PM

I've never been to the 37th street one but a friend of mine actively hates the people there. Like, he actually gets angry and goes off on a tangent if you even bring that place up.
He figured he was getting ripped off so the next time he took his bottles in, he actually dumped them out in his year and counted them. When he took them in, the guy short changed him 10 bucks. He got pissed and raised hell, and they banned him from their establishment (as though he would ever go back after getting ripped off).

GGG · 03-22-2009, 03:00 PM

Is it really worth it to take bottles back? By the time you pay for ags to get to the depot and your time you lose like $50 to $10 back it bottles.

I subscribe to the bumbox program. You leave your bottles and cans next to a garbage can. They will disappear within a day at no cost to you. Far more efficient then this new bluebox program.

Julio · 03-22-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GGG

Is it really worth it to take bottles back? By the time you pay for ags to get to the depot and your time you lose like $50 to $10 back it bottles.

I subscribe to the bumbox program. You leave your bottles and cans next to a garbage can. They will disappear within a day at no cost to you. Far more efficient then this new bluebox program.

I'm not a fan of this because then said bums tend to congregate around your trash, esp if it is in an area out of the public eye...we have to do a strict 'no leaving out bottles' policy in our condo because of this...after people generally figured out we didn't leave anything out the amt of break ins in our parking lot dropped quite a bit.

ken0042 · 03-22-2009, 08:22 PM

There are 2 in the SE we go to. New one is 126 ave at 52 street (Behind Home Depot.) And the other is just off 114 ave close to Douglasglen Bull and Finch.

Both of them have touch screen displays, so as the guy counts off 100 cans he punches it in. I also find that if you make it look like you are counting along with him (start by mouthing the numbers the first few times) they won't rip you off as much.

onetwo_threefour · 03-22-2009, 08:37 PM

Huh, I never even thought about them ripping me off. If I can get 10 or 15 bucks back, whatever. I only go to places where they do the work.

Funny enough, when my second son was born, my wife went into labour just as I was pulling into the bottle depot. I had three or four green garbage bags worth, and I just called over one of the hobos and told him to load up so I could get home... he was so happy. It was like Christmas...

4X4 · 03-22-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour

Funny enough, when my second son was born, my wife went into labour just as I was pulling into the bottle depot. I had three or four green garbage bags worth, and I just called over one of the hobos and told him to load up so I could get home... he was so happy. It was like Christmas...

Heh heh. I loaded up a whole summer's worth of 12 pack cases into my truck one fine August day and headed to the depot on 10th and 6th. I got there and the lineup was out the door and into the parking lot. So I did what you did, summoned the hobos. There were four of them sitting on a log (I don't know why there was a log in a downtown alley). They swarmed my truck like stink on an Edmontonian. Picked 'er clean in less than 15 seconds.
I gave myself a pat on the back for that act of charity.

Trojan97 · 04-23-2012, 01:50 PM

Any good (reasonably close) alternatives to the one on 37th/Richmond? Tired of being screwed over by them like so many others in this thread.

Byrns · 04-23-2012, 01:59 PM

I go to Crowfoot as well. No idea how accurate they are, but I like being able to dump out 3-4 orange trash bags and they do all the work.

Superflyer · 04-23-2012, 02:07 PM

Jeez these bumps get me all the time.

I was going to reccommend the VRRI since the profits got to charity then I see that I already commented, and I go "When did I do that?" Then I look at the date. Oh three years ago.

I really have to learn to look at the date before I read through a thread.

ken0042 · 04-23-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Byrns

I go to Crowfoot as well. No idea how accurate they are, but I like being able to dump out 3-4 orange trash bags and they do all the work.

Is there any bottle depot that still makes you sort your own?

Seems to me that belongs in the "Calgary nostalgia" thread; as I haven't seen that in quite a while.

FanIn80 · 04-23-2012, 02:10 PM

I highly recommend the Forest Lawn Bottle Depot on 52nd, across from Zellers.

Especially if you're looking for an adventure.

DownhillGoat · 04-23-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ken0042

Is there any bottle depot that still makes you sort your own?

I never realized there ever was.

Bill Bumface · 04-23-2012, 02:33 PM

Happy Can Bottle Depot, just a bit North of Memorial and a bit East of Deerfoot. I've never stood in line.

I save up and routinely get $80-$90 per trip which makes it worth while.

shermanator · 04-23-2012, 02:39 PM

Living close to downtown, I actually leave my bottles in the alley for the bottle pickers. They are usually gone within 30 minutes.

I get to avoid the bottle depots, and someone who could use that money more than myself gets the money. Almost everyone in my condo building does the same actually.

The Goon · 04-23-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shermanator

Living close to downtown, I actually leave my bottles in the alley for the bottle pickers. They are usually gone within 30 minutes.

I get to avoid the bottle depots, and someone who could use that money more than myself gets the money. Almost everyone in my condo building does the same actually.

Oh yeah? What building is that, and what time do you leave your bottles out? I'm...asking for a friend.