Deposits & Refunds
For more than 30 years now, New Brunswick consumers have been used to paying deposits when purchasing sealed, ready-to-drink beverage products and getting back half of these deposits as refunds when returning empty containers for recycling at RCs.
Since April 1, 2024, the New Brunswick Designated Materials Regulation requires that these deposits be fully refunded to consumers at RCs.
The current deposit/refund structure is as follows:
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ALL beverage containers have a 10-cent deposit and refund – EXCEPT large (over 500 ml) glass beverage containers for alcoholic beverages, which have a 20-cent deposit and refund.
Educational Resources for Customers
Handout – Beverage Container Program Rules
Poster – How to Prepare Containers
Poster – Out-of-Province Containers
