We moved out to Sherwood Park a few years ago and heard about this place soon after. It is a great…read moreplace to drop off donations or to pick up free donated items. We have found a few great things over the years here. Sometimes you have a craft or a project and you just need something. Great place to check for it. They also have a games section. They have a good outdoor section for things like plant pots or other outdoor items. Highly recommend!

I would strongly count your bottles before bringing them in. I strongly think that the counter is…read moredefective. It shows that the bottles are going through but it miscounts and then your return is a lot less. Just be cautious because unless you don't count all your bottles then the business is profitting from this misuse of the machines. COUNT YOUR BOTTLES, before heading through the door. Just a concerned residence of the Park.

I have been to this bottle depot a few times now and have been very happy with it. It usually…read morehasn't been very busy and even when there was a line-up one time it moved very quickly because they opened 4 or 5 lanes. The auto-sorter also makes the process go very quickly and I think very accurately. You get a tap card when they are done and then you go to an ATM type machine to get your cash. It gives you the option to tip the staff which is nice. The parking lot isn't huge but has always been ample for the number of people that have been there. I think there is another bottle depot in town so I will have to use that one next and then update this review with which one I like better.

Woohoo, Garbage Science!…read more Public tours are offered Fridays and I would recommend it, even to people who aren't passionate about waste management. This facility is top notch and world renowned! Heck ya YEG! I took part of a VIP tour last Saturday as part of a Waste Reduction and Management course I am taking through the City of Edmonton called Master Composter Recylcler (also recommended if you are into that sort of thing!) We visited the tip floors, the Integrated Processing and Transfer Facility where your garbage gets transported and sorted into compostables, biofuel waste feed and landfill (booo). Next on the tour was the Material Recovery Facility where your blue bag recyclables get sorted and sold off to manufacturers. Lastly also visited the Composting facility (a rare gem internationally because of it's size!). They are on the final stages of commissioning their Waste to Biofuel plant where once running almost 90% of all waste will be diverted from going to the landfill. WOO! Lastly there is also the E-Waste facility and the Construction and Demolition facility. I suggest this tour for every single person any age, even if garbage isn't what you think about daily. It's so informational, the tour guides are awesome and really make garbage learning enjoyable. You will come out of the tour inspired to reduce your waste or know more about how waste is managed and what can and cannot go in your blue bins (important!). Here is the link to make it easier for you! Book your tour! : https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/edmonton-waste-management-centre.aspx

I really enjoyed the tour we got of the Edmonton Waste Management Center of Excellence. While I had…read morepreviously been on a tour of the facility in the early 2000s, a lot has changed in the intervening time and so it was great to visit once again! Not only did I get some better waste management tips to follow with regard to my household waste, but I learned more in depth about how things are currently handled which was utterly lovely. Staff were really great to watch work, the technology seemed fascinating, and the educational staff who could answer our questions were really helpful. We asked a lot of questions. Maybe someday I'll get an even longer more in depth tour but for now I'm happy to have learned what I have, and I enjoyed the time I was able to spend here.

Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. The place was well organized too. The fees are a…read morelittle annoying for big items but still overall I'm happy to visit.

The Ambleside location is very handy for us. The staff are friendly and informative. The area is…read morewell marked and well looked after.

Ok, the hours are not ideal for the average 9-5 working guy or gal, but, Eco stations are sooo…read moreimportant. With the insanity of new, newer, newest technology in big ticket items (like TVs etc) we need, as a society, to be able to recycle these old items and NOT through them out! The Eco station is well layed out - although at the edge of the city! The staff are very helpful and at the end of the day I feel good knowing that my ancient microwave is not going to be clogging up the land fills.

An excellent service provided by the City of Edmonton. Pretty much anything that you cannot/ aren't…read moresure if you can bag and leave in front of your house....you can leave here. They take paint/stains, automotive, lighting, corrosive/poisonous cleaners, lawn and garden, Electronics and appliances, clean recyclables, and more all for free! You may also drop off large waste items for a reasonable fee. This location in particular is top notch. The staff are first rate and the layout is organised and very spacious. Check out their site for more info https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/eco-station-ambleside.aspx

I want to thank Aaron for going above and beyond! My battery died at the worst moment. I was at the…read morecash register and my truck lost power. Aaron used his forklift to boost my truck, which took awhile to start. He even filled my battery with water and gave me the instructions to ensure my truck stayed on the road! Thank you to Aaron and the staff at the Coronation Eco Station!

The hours listed on Google/Yelp did not coincide with the hours it was actually open. Went to…read morethree locations before I understood what was happening. Ended up going to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre at 250 Aurum rd. While the locations are convenient, the hours are not. And the rates are high. This is prone to make people grumpy about sublets who leave mattresses and appliances. I feel that a provincial/federal strategy is in order, similar to how batteries and tires are done where a deposit is made at the time of new purchase which is returned when the mattress is disposed of. Then there would be an incentive for people to get rid of their stuff and a willingness to put up with wait times and changing hours.

Decent location for an eco station. Needed to drop off my two larger recyclable items - TV & air…read morepurifier plus the regular amount of household batteries and broken cords we all accumulate over a year. For those not familiar with eco stations, most things you bring in you don't get charged. Only of it's things they can't recycle or if it is plain garbage. For my case I didn't pay anything and can't good it wasn't going into the landfill. Friendly staff at this location and they all will ask enough questions to help get a person to the right areas/assist with unloading. Bins are decently spaced out for good flow of traffic and ease to pull up. Bin area and surrounding lot was well cleared of snow. The main centre yesterday was operating with one bay (#2) and still had numerous staff on hand to help unload and sort. As I was driving in, I noticed some great examples of upcycled Christmas cheer and I'm kicking myself for not taking more photos of the creative things like the tire Christmas tree. I do want to warn yelpers that this location has a very subtle entrance (you see a very clear large sign for the eco station but not at the entrance only at the curb along the street driving up to the actual entrance and less clear sign positioned further back indicating the entrance of the eco station roadway). It oddly has a much longer road than most to enter winding around the 1/2 the facility (assuming that's in order to help with summer higher traffic flow, as I've seen other stations back up with vehicles waiting on the main streets before but I mention this as one you turn in there's no getting back out until the official exit). I don't mind that bit of extra driving and as I was one of the few there, it was quick but I found it odd that a city facility doesn't have the road cleared within its fences but only the yard area of the bins. So definitely make sure you have winter tires to make it in and out of this facility area if you go during the colder months of the year. I also want to add that I didn't know there was a reuse centre at this location. Unfortunately I didn't know about it until exiting (when taking the photo), so I didn't ask about operation hours nor did staff mention if it was even open or that it was even there. Maybe it has different operating hours at the moment or is closed in winter? Maybe it's like the other reuse centres and not open yet? Who knows during the pandemic, as things can change so much in just a week. I'll be sure to investigate further on my next visit and report back.

Every time I've come to this Eco Station, I've been astonished at the size, the friendliness of the…read morestaff and that I have never once been charged a fee for anything I've dropped off. It's an experience that makes me realize how privileged I am to be an Edmontonian!! *sniff* Anyhow, this Eco Station is a part of a futuristic mecca where conscientious citizens drop off recyclable, hazardous and/or reusable materials for little to no cost, cuz that's how we roll. Last time we dropped off a BBQ and picked up a patio chair. I also get the sense that this is a place for young people to get work experience and build their CVs. I am very happy my municipal taxes pay for a service like this. There's a Reuse centre onsite as well.

This is my go-to place to take cans and bottles for recycling. To be honest I've never even been…read moreinside! All you have to do is drive around the back of the building, choose the correct lane (sorted or unsorted) and when it's your turn you back into an empty space and start unloading! They have a 4 BIG windows to take you bottles to. They have a computer screen facing the window and once they begin counting and entering you can see the total. The staff here is friendly and they are VERY efficient. I've never had to wait long either in line or while they count.

Manager became hostile after I mentioned a discrepancy in the amount payed for bottles (100$ for 11…read morefull large bags). She refused to provide her name and or any information that may be used to identify her. She followed me out of her building right to my truck. I feel unsafe bringing my bottles to this location after this situation and strongly advise anyone to stay away from this bottle depot and to use another location.

I live in Sherwood Park but have been going to this bottle depot recycling centre in Edmonton for…read moreat least ten years and have always found them to be HONEST and efficient. I have tried other depots but always return to this one. They are a little hidden from the main road but well worth the trip there.