Donate your Empties
Donate your empty beer, wine and liquor bottles, and other refundables to help animals in need. Empties help fill bellies and pay vet bills!
Think you can’t make a difference? In our last fiscal year (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023) BTRC Team Empties raised an amazing $7,977.36!
Team BTRC challenges people and businesses everywhere to start a #Recycle4Animals drive to collect items that are refundable in their area to raise money to help dogs in need. For example, in Ontario empty beer bottles/cans are refundable for $0.10 and $0.20 for wine and liquor bottles. In Alberta basically any drink container is refundable for $0.10 or more.
It’s all about finding cost-free ways to raise money to help Boston Terriers while helping the environment at the same time.
Don’t see a volunteer listed in your area? Consider joining Team BTRC! Or you can return those empties you have sitting at home and donate your refund!
If you have any questions or would like to start a bottle drive in your area, please contact empties@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com
Find a bottle drive near you:
All locations also accept donations of Canadian Tire money.
Bowmanville
Drop-Off Location:
33 McCrimmon Crescent
Pick-ups available Coburg to Pickering
To make arrangements email michael@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com or call 905-422-2498
Brampton
Drop-offs and local pick-ups. Email ydavis67@hotmail.com to make arrangements.
Burlington
Drop-Off Location:
895 Glenwood Ave
Limited local pick-ups available. Email judyenns895@gmail.com for more information.
Etobicoke
Drop-Offs and local pick-ups available. Email oddiedam@hotmail.com to make arrangements.
Hamilton
Drop-Off available. Email d_prica@hotmail.com or call/text 289-237-7585 to make arrangements
Milton
Pick-Ups Available. Email d_prica@hotmail.com or call/text 289-237-7585 to make arrangements
Mississauga
Drop-Off Location:
115-333 Meadows Boulevard
Email btrcdenise@outlook.com for more information
Oakville
Drop-Off Location:
3120 Post Road
Pick-Ups Available. Email d_prica@hotmail.com or call/text 289-237-7585 to make arrangements
Oshawa
Pick-Ups available. Email empties@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com to make arrangements
Pickering
Pick-Ups available. Email nivesmalara@gmail.com to make arrangements
Toronto
THE JUNCTION: Drop-offs and local pick-ups available. To make arrangements, email ccvesparider@gmail.com
Drop-Off Location:
38 McMurray Ave
HELP NEEDED! Please email empties@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com for more information.
Whitby
Pick-Ups available. Email empties@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com to make arrangements.
Pembroke – Petawawa
Drop-Off Location:
401 Sweezey Court
Pick-ups available in the Pembroke/Petawawa area
To make arrangements email tigerlilysmum.2@gmail.com or text/call: 613-602-6236
Killaloe
Drop-offs only. Email dapeplinskie@hotmail.com for more information
Stittsville
Drop-offs and local pick-ups available. To make arrangements, email lana_cameron@hotmail.com
Bradford
Drop-Off Location:
25 Rutherford Road
Pick-ups available. Email lesley@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com to make arrangements.
Cambridge
Drop-Off Location:
199 Fearnwood Street
Pick-Ups available. Email tina@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com to make arrangements
Cobourg
Pick-ups available. Send email to empties@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com to make arrangements
Fonthill
Drop-Off Location:
1556 Pelham Street
Pick-ups available. To make arrangements contact Cathy by email at cathy.baillie@gmail.com
Killaloe
Drop-offs only. Email dapeplinskie@hotmail.com for more information
Orangeville
Local pick ups and drop offs available. Email melissa.mcvie@gmail.com for more information
Peterborough
Local pick-ups available. Email brookechapman91@hotmail.com or call/text 705-772-3048 for more information
Tecumseh
Drop-Off Location:
12080 Intersection Road
Local pick-ups available. Contact Lori – call/text: 519-980-2881
Thornhill
Drop-Off Location:
51 Glen Crescent
Local pick-ups available. Call/text: 416-219-1665 or email rsegier51@gmail.com to make arrangements
Windsor
Drop-Off Location:
12080 Intersection Road
Local pick-ups available. Contact Lori – call/text: 519-980-2881
Edmonton
Drop-Offs and Pick-Ups available. Email nchand_333@hotmail.com or call/text 519-990-7730 to make arrangements.
MORE HELP NEEDED! Please email empties@bostonterrierrescuecanada.com for more information.
Dartmouth
Drop-Off Location:
8 Afton Court
Collecting all returnable beverage containers
Limited Pick-Ups available: Email jesttl85@gmail.com for availability
You can also drop off your empties at Bluenose Bottle Exchange in Dartmouth.
Be sure to tell them it’s for Boston Terrier Rescue Canada and it will be set aside for a BTRC volunteer.
Halifax
Drop-Off Location:
73 Inspector Court