Recycle Plus provides employment opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities through their two bottle depots that operate under the trade names Plus I and Plus II.We provide refunds for all beverage containers purchased in Alberta that a deposit has been paid by the purchaser at the retail outlet.is owned and operated by the Grande Prairie and District Association for Persons With Developmental Disabilities (GPDAPDD).The Grande Prairie and District Association for Persons With Developmental disabilities exists to meet the individual needs and choices of persons with disabilities through community based services.A leader and provider of choice in enriching the lives of persons with developmental disabilities.

Our Bottle Depots are recognized in the industry as being leading edge. We are one of five depots in the province designated as a “training depot”. We have a core group of very seasoned personnel who are forward thinking and not afraid to try new things. Innovation and technology does not scare us.Our Plus II Bottle Depot is the first bottle depot in North America to have automated counting technology in the customer service area.Our Safety Program runs concurrent to COR standards. Strides in this area has seen our WCB premium rate reduced by 284%!!!! We are presently running at 67.02% BELOW the industry average. We have received awards for Excellence for Quality Control (accurate counts) and Community Participation. Bags are audited to ensure accurate refunds are being provided to our customers.  The GPDAPDD purchased its first bottle depot in 1980. This business decision was based on the need to provide employment opportunities for our disabled clients. We started as one small depot on 124^th Street. In 1981, we moved operations to 8702-113 Street (where Swan Industries is now located.) In order to serve our customers better, the business relocated again in to 10502-96 Avenue (next to the Eco Centre).As the City of Grande Prairie continued to grow, so did the need for a second depot. In 2004, Recycle Plus applied and was granted a second license to operate a bottle depot. This new depot took almost two years to site and develop and when it opened it was considered state of the art in the industry. The depot is large with natural lighting streaming into the foyer. The Association was one of the first in the industry to install a POS system with computer monitors so the customer could see how his/her containers were being counted. Stainless steel sinks along with paved parking includes a designated handicapped stall and ramp access. This depot has continued to pave the way in the industry being the first in North America to implement automated sorting and counting technology in both its front and back end operations.The Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) is the government arm charged with the responsibility and oversight of the beverage container system in Alberta. This body reports to the Minister of Environment and has a mandate to increase the return rate of beverage containers in Alberta. This is part of Alberta Environment’s quest to reduce the amount of waste that goes to the landfill.