Yellowknife Bottle Recycling Depot

10/02/2026

The depot is actively seeking a motivated individual to join and lead our team as the Operations Manager.

09/20/2026

https://cabinradio.ca/309997/news/yellowknife/downtown-yellowknife-recycling-station-moves-closer-to-reality/

A “drop and go” downtown Yellowknife recycling station – housed in a seacan – is being considered for final approval by city planners.

09/03/2026

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/australian-high-school-students-collected-more-than-2000-plastic-bottles-to-form-a-greenhouse-11-years-later-the-structure-supplies-food-for-the-schools-garden/amp_articleshow/133673064.cms

A project that began as an ecological lesson has transformed the lives of students at an Australian high school. In the country's capital of Canberra, students at the Richardson Primary School in south Canberra collected more than 2,000 plastic bottles and transformed them into the walls of a greenh...

08/15/2026

For those who were asking about the police presence at the depot this week.

News release Yellowknife RCMP successfully recover stolen vehicle August 14, 2026 - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories From: Northwest Territories RCMP On this page Content Contacts Content The Yellowknife RCMP successfully recovered a vehicle after being reported stolen. At approximately 7:45 a.m.,...

06/17/2026

We often get asked about what electronics we take and what happens to the electronics we handle. Here is where the items get sent, https://hitechrecyclers.ca/ with a great explanation of how data is handled and a reminder of the items we take back,https://www.gov.nt.ca/ecc/sites/ecc/files/resources/recycling_list_poster_24x36-en-print_0.pdf

06/17/2026

The boys are downtown today (and every Wed through end Sept) to refund your beverage deposits today until 7pm.
***no depot 1 July due to Canada Day celebrations

They can also accept electronics waste and batteries.

Boys are set up until 7 at the Somba K’e Park.
Come visit them for refunds today, accepting beverage containers, all batteries and household electronics.

Make this damp day with their while!

06/16/2026

What a great initiative! Happy to be working with CGT Enterprises to make sure the household electronics items are properly
Recycled at the depot. Next year we intend to partner with the City of Yellowknife to do the same for large item pick up week.

A reminder that all of these household
Items should not go to the dump!

https://www.gov.nt.ca/ecc/sites/ecc/files/resources/recycling_list_poster_24x36-en-print_0.pdf

Electronics are accepted 24 hrs at the depot. Pls respect no illegal dumping.

06/15/2026

Trying to support the NWT SPCA? You can always bring in donated recycling and tag for the SPCA at the Drop and Go counter. But now!… you can also support animals in need when you buy the the b**r before donating the empties.

Fantastic b**r, locally produced, Mango forward with a wonderful caramel
Vanilla finish. Fabulous for a hot sunny afternoon. Well done a brewmaster! Well
Done.

06/04/2026

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