Consignaction : A Consignaction+ return site opens in L’Île-Perrot (Montérégie)

Montreal, December 16, 2025 – As part of the modernization and expansion of the deposit-refund system, the Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association (QBCRA)/Consignaction announces the opening of a new Consignaction+ return site at 106 Don-Quichotte Boulevard, suite 24 in L’Île-Perrot in the Montérégie administrative region. This return site is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. Everything is in place to recover larger quantities of redeemable beverage containers quickly and efficiently.

“The QBCRA/Consignaction is now offering an enhanced user experience for returns of redeemable beverage containers,” said Jean-François Lefort, Vice-President Strategy, QBCRA/Consignaction. “This return-site model delivers customer-experience innovation and is inspired by best practices.”

Consignaction+ return site

Dedicated exclusively to the recovery of redeemable beverage containers, this Consignaction+ return site will meet the needs of a wide range of customers: citizens, industries, businesses and institutions, on-site consumption establishments, and more. The site offers three services: 1) Single-Unit Return, via reverse vending machines; 2) Express Return, which allows people to drop off a bag of unsorted containers; and 3) Bulk Return, which uses even more efficient equipment capable of handling hundreds of containers in just a few minutes. Another new feature is the ability for people to obtain their refund through the Consignaction mobile application. When making Single-Unit Returns and Bulk Returns, users can be refunded in cash or by secure electronic means, while those opting for Express Return are offered electronic refunds only, since the containers are sorted and counted in the days following drop-off. Members of Consignaction’s team of return site advisors are on hand to help citizens return their containers on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

A hybrid network of return sites 

There are now a few thousand return sites across Quebec where people can take their redeemable beverage containers. Since 2024, the network has evolved from a return-to-retailer model to a hybrid model including sites under the Consignaction and Consignaction+ banners, which are exclusively for returns of redeemable containers, as well as Zone Consignaction return points on retailers’ premises. This change stemming from the modernization of the deposit-refund system enables quick and efficient processing of larger volumes of containers with a view to achieving the target recovery rate of 90% by 2032.

Phase 2 : Expansion of deposit-refund to include plastic beverage containers

Since March 1, 2025, all ready-to-drink plastic beverage containers of between 100 mL and 2 L have been fully integrated into the deposit-refund system. Water, sparkling water, juice, sports drink, milk and spirits plastic bottles are now redeemable, bringing the total number of plastic bottles subject to deposit-refund to approximately 1.5 billion.

The government has postponed expanded deposit-refund for two categories of containers: 1) glass containers that are not yet redeemable, such as bottles of wine and spirits; and 2) multi-layer carton containers, such as milk and juice cartons. These containers will become redeemable as part of a third phase, to take effect on March 1, 2027.

Consignaction and the Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association (QBCRA)

Since 2001, programs branded with the Consignaction name have promoted beverage-container recovery to citizens and companies. Consignaction is the official emblem for promoting the activities of the QBCRA to the public and stakeholders. The QBCRA is the designated management body (DMB) for the development, implementation, financing and management of the modernized deposit-refund system, in line with the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR). Its members are the various beverage producers involved in the recovery, reuse, recycling and reclamation of beverage containers in Quebec. For more information, visit www.consignaction.ca .

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Renseignements : Annie Jolicoeur,  [email protected]