Turn Your Bottles into Opportunities for Edmonton Kids

May 23

Young people carry bags of recyclables to the back of a cube van wearing Free Play for Kids Wolves hockey jersey with an Every Kid Deserves a Shot patch during a bottle drive. Others are blurred out in the foreground and background of the busy scene.

Every Bottle Makes a Difference

Your recycling can do more than help the environment, it can help Edmonton children play, grow, and belong.

Recycle for Impact—Support Accessible Play Programs

Through our partnership with Skip the Depot, donating your bottle and can deposits to Free Play for Kids is as simple as scheduling a pickup. No sorting required, no trip to the depot, and 100% of your deposit refund goes directly to breaking down barriers for kids who need access to sports, mentorship, and community programs.

During times when many families are facing economic challenges, your recycling donations help ensure every Edmonton child can participate, regardless of their family's financial situation.

A young person stands on the back of a cube van wearing a Free Play for Kids Wolves hockey jersey with an Every Kid Deserves a Shot patch during a bottle drive.

How Skip the Depot Works

It's simple, convenient, and creates real impact:

1️⃣ Schedule Your Pickup - Book a free pickup online: No minimum required

2️⃣ Leave Your Bags Outside - No need to sort or count: Just bag your bottles and cans

3️⃣ Choose Free Play for Kids - Select us as your charity when booking: We receive 100% of your deposit refund

4️⃣ See the Impact -Your bottles fund equipment, snacks, transportation, and programs for Edmonton kids! ❤️

Book Your Pickup Now 👇

Your Impact in Action

A young person holds up a back of recyclables in a parking lot surrounded by houses, wearing a Free Play for Kids Wolves hockey jersey with an Every Kid Deserves a Shot patch during a bottle drive.

The average household's quarterly recycling donation:

Provides healthy snacks for 15 children for a week
Covers sports equipment for an entire program session
Funds transportation to get kids to a special event or activity

Last year, Edmonton families recycled over $1,000 through Skip the Depot, supporting daily afterschool programs at 20+ schools across our city. Every bottle counts, and every bottle creates opportunity.

Frequently Asked Questions

All bottles and cans that have a deposit refund in Alberta (beer, soda, juice containers, etc.)
No! Just bag them up and Skip the Depot handles the rest.
No minimum. Every bag makes a difference.
When booking your pickup on Skip the Depot's website, select "Free Play for Kids" as your chosen charity.
Recycling deposit donations are not eligible for tax receipts as they are not direct monetary donations. However, they create just as much impact for our programs!
As often as you'd like! Many supporters set up monthly or quarterly recurring pickups.
A: Funds are transferred directly from Skip the Depot to Free Play for Kids after your pickup is processed.