Other advantages of our deposit system
1
We’re helping the environment
Recycling aluminum, glass and plastic saves energy that would have been consumed to extract, transport and process the raw materials needed to make new containers.
2
We’re obtaining higher quality materials
Material recovered through deposit-return is of better quality because sorting is done at the source. Processors have less sorting to do, so there is less breakage, reduced unwanted residual material, better resale price for materials and more efficient and cleaner recycling!
3
We’re helping others
Deposit-return provides financial support for social agencies and people in need. Consignaction encourages personal and community projects to help individuals and charitable organizations.
4
We’re creating jobs
The system of recovering returnable containers has created thousands of jobs throughout Quebec.
What can we make?

Aluminum

New cans
Packaging paper
Bicycles
Various containers
Automobile parts
(cylinder heads, rims,
gearboxes, etc.)
Baseball bats
Garden furniture

Plastic

New plastic bottles
Fleece apparel
Shopping and
garbage bags
Bike helmets
Car parts (bumpers)
Building materials
Caps
Clothes hangers
Rope
Tents

Glass

New glass bottles
Fiberglass insulating
material
Glass micro-beads
for reflective or
abrasive paint
Sandblasting
Ceramic tiles
Asphalt
Road bases
Pots
Concrete blocks