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!

Better than taking your stuff to the dump!…read more The Eco Station is GREAT for taking recycling your electronics, paints (they have a free pick up program), scrap metal (think trampoline or swing set), and large household furniture that is broken. They do their best to sort through it later so that it doesn't just fill up a landfill. The staff are always FRIENDLY - yes, totally they are - and helpful. Absolutely love this place. At times the line up can be quite long so you're better off going during the middle of the day. Fees are quite reasonable for disposal here and some items are free to leave here like electronics. Check out their website for all the details: http://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/eco-stations.aspx P.S. The website lists the other locations in the city, too!

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.

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

The Strathcona Eco station has very helpful staff. With it being a free weekend it was very busy…read moreand I felt they managed the amount of traffic in and out very well so you didn't feel crowded or in anybody else's way. They were excellent at directing us to the right bins to drop off our stuff.

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.

Staff is excellent. Very pleasant to deal with. Prices paid is very fair. Mountainous piles of…read morescrap metal, which is rather overwhelming.

I like coming here cause Cheryl and Marc talk with you as you wait. Will be coming backread more

We brought in a carful of bottles Hoping to earn some loose…read morechange Based on our load and past plunder We'd get thirty bucks - in that range. We emptied the load on the counter The clerk sorted them here and there The sum would surely reach thirty That's what we figured was fair. Our booty just barely reached twenty, And that's what we got at the till. We emerged from the place disappointed -- To us, twenty's a bitter pill. People don't pre-count their bottles, Depot regulation is nought, So what you get, is what you'd expect: Less cash for the bottles you bought

Excellent staff, very friendly and quick. Ample parking and easy access to carts for your returns…read more This is a very popular location so be prepared to wait in line during peak times. Hand washing facilities are also provided.

Mike and his team are amazing! I volunteer with a cat rescue and Triple H Southside is our go-to…read morefor bottle drives. All it takes is 1 phone call and Mike and his team do all the hard work! They deliver a truck, retrieve it at the end of the drive, quickly and accurately sort the bottles, and e-transfer the proceeds to our rescue, usually within one day. It's the easiest fundraiser I know. Highly recommend!

This is my new go to Bottle Depot. It is hidden in an industrial area just of 97th Street around…read more41st Ave. I started going here because it is right on my route to work in the morning since my office location moved. I used to go to the Strathcona Depot as it was the closest to my home but now this location is super convenient to just drop off my bottle on my way to or from work. So far I have dropped off bottles there about 3-4 times in the morning around 8:30-9:00 during the week when they first open. No waiting for me so far. The place is your standard bottle depot. They have about 4 counters to drop your bottles off. The staff are quick, efficient and pleasant. The place is clean and tidy. They have a washing station to wash your hands after handling your bottles. If you live/work on the south side close to this location it is a great choice for you to use.

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.

Love the premise of this company & all that it offers to the community. Staff are always friendly &…read moreif you like to thrift, this place is like the old country thrift stores going on weight. Some of the clothing is hung up (making it easier to thrift as you can see the areas of clothing & sizing ranges) but if you like the good old fashion dig to find treasures, there's that opportunity too amongst the tables surrounding the racks. These tables could have anything & everything on their & not sorted by sizes but just donations opened up for people to dig through before it has staff sort it. Some items are priced individually but those are listed on boards or the featured front area. Mostly as they've been recreated items (sweaters & jackets with interesting add ons) or it looks to be from their classes (poofs, rugs, bags, etc). They also have a large selection of patterns, threads, buttons, etc. They also have a few pops & candy options to buy at the till (that was a saving grace for me this trip as I actually pulled over to take a break from driving, so the pop helped refresh me). The layout of this current location is easier to walk through but I still wish they had some folding stools one could use to sit & properly dig (for those that can't stand long on cement or have mobility issues). Last winter I spotted shopping carts that helped give me some extra standing support (didn't see them this time but wished I did). More recently spotted big reusable shopping bags to gather up your new treasures. I usually bring in a reusable bag or two with me to still carry out items. There are mirrors to do a general check of look but still no area to try on anything (or at least that I've ever been told about). You have to be confident on your size or wear lighter layers so you can toss something on overtop to get the general idea of the fit. This is why I rarely buy dresses, pants, shorts or skirts here. As there's so many different styles, cuts & brands; it's impossible to know if something would fit correctly. I also don't want to add to the disposable part of the industry but sometimes I do take a chance. That is if I'm confident in the material being more forgiving or I know I'll be attending a clothing swap in the near future. My most recent fall shopping experience with blenderz was short. I accidentally showed up just before the 6 pm (their closing time on some of the days) vs what I thought was 8 pm for closing time (purely my fault I mixed up the days & didn't pay attention to google as I thought it was outdated). In a half hour, I still found something closer to what I was hunting for - a double sided fleece vest, plus I scored a dress (originally thought it was a jumper until I got it all untangled & washed at home) & a sweater. Both have lovely modifications for those that need more space to get things on the body (so that was some luck finding those two in the heaps of the few tables I looked at). I do recommend that you go in with a friend (or two!) as this place does have so much in it that it's easy to miss hidden gems (on the racks & tables). When you thrift with friends you're also more likely to help spot things for each other. Also, carpool as parking is limited, as is driving space. So depending on type of vehicle, you might find it hard to get into the right area of parking lot (some of the other businesses have signs up for their customers only). So if you need to exit & do a loop around Gateway-Calgary Tr, don't feel bad. I've had to do that several visits due to size of vehicles that wouldn't allow me to reach a parking spot from the first entrance along the narrow area & needed to drive by parked vehicles & enter at another spot. That is one thing I miss from their old location, safer parking area/slower street. As this is directly off Gateway blvd, you need to be quite attentive on how fast people are driving behind you (when you sharply turn in), who's driving in to park when you're walking to the door or what lanes the cars driving past are in as you're trying to exit at an odd angle (and sometimes through some potholes which naturally slows a vehicle down). Also, important to note that I would be concerned with anyone in a wheelchair on the difficulties they might have entering. Overall, I like that their shop is bright (but not migraine trigger bright) with extra windows letting natural light in. The inside is well spaced between the racks & tables. They always have so much product to look through. You would have to try very hard to not find something you could use, upcycle and/or craft with. Plus, if you're lucky, parking is literally outside their front door. The cherry on the top is this unique business is changing the impact of the clothing/textile industry in YEG plus offers courses to learn, purchasable pre-sorted of designated sizes clothing boxes & so many other items you wouldn't normally find (or at least in such an organized way) in other thrift stores.

took a sewing class, Cloning Clothes. was a waste of time I had watched a you tube video and got…read moremore out of that than a 70 dollar class. she's an overly talkative teacher talking about everything except the class content. she's not very mobile given her vast size so she just sat in one spot the whole time versus walking around checking on our work. she's a poor starving artist type, get a grip its Alberta Oil Country! Also the messy over crowded unwashed garments there I ended up taking home spiders.