Alberta's Best Bottle Depot · NW Calgary · 3× Award Winner
The bottle depot NW Calgary actually looks forward to visiting.
Alberta's best bottle depot — walk in and we carry your load, or stay in your car with our valet service. No sorting. No smell. Someone ready to help, every time.
Sage Hill Bottle Depot · 70 Sage Hill Plaza NW, Calgary
Customer reviews
What 2,500+ neighbours say.
★★★★★
Google Rating
“I always receive help in with my bottles when I walk in. It's bright, it's clean. I applaud this depot.”
— Lori P.
“You guys are amazing. Always willing to help with the bag of bottles. And your speedy service is so appreciated.”
— Rosa M.
“Great depot, great service, very kind staff. The best in Calgary!!!!!”
— Roger V.
“I never thought I would enjoy a trip to the bottle depot so much. Help bringing my bottles in, friendly staff — just genuinely great.”
— Jeff W.
“The service is great: they meet you with a cart at your car, they are friendly, and they have accounts set up for regulars.”
— Gordon R.
“An employee helping get the bottles into the depot? Being greeted and employees having a smile? At a bottle depot? What a concept.”
— Claude O.
“This depot sets the standard for service in this industry.”
— Nick H.
“Fantastic depot, every single visit!! Always friendly, quick to help bring the bags of recycling in.”
— Marcy R.
“Manny and Justin went above and beyond to get an account set up to collect for my son's hockey team. Incredible people.”
— Holly F.
“This place is the best. Even met in the parking lot by staff to help empty the vehicle. Walked in, dropped off, done.”
— Barry R.
“This depot totally blew me away. The valet service brought in all my carts, they even emptied my bags. Never seen anything like it.”
— Steven T.
“Easy and fast process even with a lot of people showing up to drop off their items. Very organized.”
— Aline M.
“I always receive help in with my bottles when I walk in. It's bright, it's clean. I applaud this depot.”
— Lori P.
“You guys are amazing. Always willing to help with the bag of bottles. And your speedy service is so appreciated.”
— Rosa M.
“Great depot, great service, very kind staff. The best in Calgary!!!!!”
— Roger V.
“I never thought I would enjoy a trip to the bottle depot so much. Help bringing my bottles in, friendly staff — just genuinely great.”
— Jeff W.
“The service is great: they meet you with a cart at your car, they are friendly, and they have accounts set up for regulars.”
— Gordon R.
“An employee helping get the bottles into the depot? Being greeted and employees having a smile? At a bottle depot? What a concept.”
— Claude O.
“This depot sets the standard for service in this industry.”
— Nick H.
“Fantastic depot, every single visit!! Always friendly, quick to help bring the bags of recycling in.”
— Marcy R.
“Manny and Justin went above and beyond to get an account set up to collect for my son's hockey team. Incredible people.”
— Holly F.
“This place is the best. Even met in the parking lot by staff to help empty the vehicle. Walked in, dropped off, done.”
— Barry R.
“This depot totally blew me away. The valet service brought in all my carts, they even emptied my bags. Never seen anything like it.”
— Steven T.
“Easy and fast process even with a lot of people showing up to drop off their items. Very organized.”
— Aline M.
For businesses
Are you a restaurant, bar, office, or school with regular recycling volume?
We pick up from your location on a schedule — weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. No trips. No sorting. Payment after every pickup.
What we offer
Everything we offer.
Whether you're dropping off a bag or managing recycling for a hundred-seat restaurant, we have a service built for you.
Walk-In Visit
The full Sage Hill experience. Walk in, we carry your load, a dedicated team member counts everything and prints your receipt, then you collect cash from our in-depot ATM.
Get DirectionsValet Drop-Off
Pull into the lot and stay in the car. Staff take your bottles, so you never go inside, and your refund arrives within 48 hours. 2,500+ Google reviews · 4.9 stars.
Book ValetHero Card
Pick up a free physical Hero Card at the depot. Earn a stamp every visit — 5 stamps for your first reward, 10 for a bigger one. Loyalty that actually pays.
Get Your CardBottle Drives
Fundraise for your charity, school, or sports team at zero cost. Choose a drop-off account at the depot, a cube bag at your location, or a trailer we provide. Payment within one week.
Set Up a DriveCommercial Pickup
Scheduled weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly pickup using our cube van — directly from your location. No sorting required. We serve offices, restaurants, bars, schools, warehouses, and arenas across NW Calgary.
Set Up AccountCommunity Events
Pancake breakfasts, local sponsorships, and NW Calgary events throughout the year. We are not just a depot — we are your neighbours in Sage Hill, Nolan Hill, Evanston, and beyond.
Follow AlongThe walk-in experience
From the door to cash in hand.
This is what you can expect every single time you visit us — whether it's your first time or your fiftieth.
Walk in. We meet you.
A team member greets you at the entrance and takes your bags, boxes, and containers off your hands. No hunting for a cart. No hauling across the parking lot.
Your dedicated counter takes it from here.
We assign a staff member to you personally. They count every single container, sort as they go, and generate a receipt with your exact total — while you wait in a clean, comfortable space.
Receipt → ATM → cash. Done.
Take your printed receipt to our in-depot ATM and collect your cash before you leave. No app. No waiting on a transfer. Just money in your hand.
Prefer to stay in your car? Pull into the lot, staff take your bottles, and you never go inside. Your refund arrives within 48 hours.
Book Valet Drop-Off
The team behind every visit.
Why Sage Hill
Not your typical bottle depot.
Most depots make you do all the work. We built Sage Hill around a different idea — every person who walks through our doors deserves to be looked after.
No heavy lifting. Ever.
From the moment you walk in, a team member takes your bags and boxes off your hands. Bring as many bags as you want — we carry it all inside for you.
Your own team member. Your own count.
We assign a dedicated staff member to you personally. They count every single container, sort as they go, and hand you a printed receipt with the exact total.
Receipt to ATM. Walk out with cash.
Take your printed receipt straight to our in-depot cash ATM and collect your refund immediately. No app to download. No e-Transfer to wait on.
Best in Alberta. Three times.
We've won the Trevor Nickel Service Excellence Award — presented by the Alberta Bottle Depot Association — for exceptional staff, cleanliness, and value for your time.
Why it matters
Recycling in Alberta puts real money back in your hands.
$600K
Back in Albertans' pockets, every single day
85%
Return rate — Alberta leads all of Canada
$30M
Donated to communities annually through depots
200+
Depot locations across 160+ communities
Common questions
Everything you're wondering about.
What containers do you accept?
We accept every container in Alberta's deposit program: aluminum and steel cans, glass and plastic bottles, drink boxes, gable-top cartons, pouches, bag-in-box and milk jugs. See refunds & pricing for the full list and what we can't accept.
Do I need to sort my containers?
No. Bring them mixed in bags, boxes or loose, and our team sorts and counts everything.
How do I get paid?
Walk-in customers get a printed receipt and collect cash from our in-depot ATM. Valet customers get an Interac e-Transfer within 48 hours.
What is the valet drop-off service?
Pull into the lot and stay in the car. Staff take your bottles, usually in under 2 minutes, so you never go inside, and your refund arrives by Interac e-Transfer within 48 hours. Valet runs on the statutory holidays we're open. Neighbours have left 2,500+ Google reviews, with a 4.9-star rating. Book valet.
How does the Hero Card work?
Pick up a free Hero Card at the counter. There's no cost to join. You earn 1 stamp for every visit where you return $20 or more, and 2 stamps for $100 or more. Rewards unlock at 5 and 10 stamps, and the 5-stamp reward is a gift card.
Do you offer pickup services for businesses?
Yes. Our cube van picks up weekly, bi-weekly or monthly from restaurants, bars, offices, schools, arenas and warehouses across NW Calgary. There's no sorting and no contract. Commercial pickup.
How do bottle drives work?
Setup is free for schools, teams, charities and community groups. You choose a drop-off account at the depot, a cube bag at your location, or a trailer we provide, and your group is paid within one week. In 2025, drives run with us raised over $100,000. Bottle drives.
What are your hours?
Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM. On other Alberta statutory holidays we are open 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, and valet runs on those days. We are closed December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (Boxing Day), December 31 (New Year's Eve), and January 1 (New Year's Day). Holiday dates.
How much do containers pay?
10¢ for eligible containers 1 litre or less, and 25¢ for containers over 1 litre, including bag-in-box. That's the full Alberta deposit, with no handling fees. Source: ABCRC deposit schedule.
What makes Sage Hill different from other depots?
A team member carries your load in, someone at your own counter counts every container, and you leave with cash from our ATM. Or stay in your car with valet. We've won the Trevor Nickel Award three times, for best bottle depot in Alberta.
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Ready when you are
Come see us.
Walk in any time during business hours and we'll take it from there. Or book valet: pull into the lot, staff take your bottles, and you never go inside. Your refund arrives within 48 hours. 2,500+ Google reviews · 4.9 stars.
Find Us
70 Sage Hill Plaza NW
Calgary, AB T3R 0S4
Hours
Contact
(403) 275-7003
hello@sagehillbottledepot.ca