YMMV: 40 X 500ml Kirkland brand bottled water for $2.55

DoorCrasher wrote: ↑ Spotted at Costco St-Hubert. Not that I like buying bottled water, 'cause it's a huge waste of plastic, as most of us, have free tap water, (we have no water meter where I live!) but at this price 40 X 500ml Kirkland bottled water for $2.55 I could not miss it. It comes to a little more than $0.06 each bottle and those are great in case of emergency or for any other reason. Thought it would be great to share this hot deal with you guys.

DoorCrasher wrote: ↑It comes to a little more than $0.06 each bottle and those are great in case of emergency or for any other reason.

yvrwindsor wrote: ↑ If we have this price in Vancouver,
- product 6 cents
- eco fee 4 cents
- deposit fee 5 cents

Fees cost more than product.

yvrwindsor wrote: ↑ If we have this price in Vancouver,
- product 6 cents
- eco fee 4 cents
- deposit fee 5 cents

Fees cost more than product.

ShadowMordor wrote: ↑ zombie apocalypse comin!

Quentin5 wrote: ↑ In Vancouver you don't get deposit money back?

yvrwindsor wrote: ↑ If we have this price in Vancouver,
- product 6 cents
- eco fee 4 cents
- deposit fee 5 cents

Fees cost more than product.

yvrwindsor wrote: ↑ Like you, I offer these to my visitors when they go out. Bottles coming back from them are very low.

Quentin5 wrote: ↑ In Vancouver you don't get deposit money back?

limee89 wrote: ↑ I just ran into this situation! I apologize if this is a stupid question but do we get the eco fee back when you return bottles?

tk1000 wrote: ↑ Yes, but do not get the eco fee back. Eco fee is for recycling the bottle.

"Deposits are charged when products are purchased. They are returned in full when you bring back the empty container for recycling. These deposits are set through government legislation. Click here for the B.C. Government's page on Beverage Container Regulation."
from https://www.return-it.ca/beverage/products/



No, the eco fee (Container Recycling Fee) is not returned.

"The Container Recycling Fee (CRF) is the fee Encorp charges to cover the net cost of recycling a beverage container type after any unredeemed deposits and commodity revenues for that container type have been used. The CRF varies for each beverage container category. As a not-for-profit, product stewardship agency, Encorp Pacific only charges the net cost for recovering and recycling beverage containers. The CRF reflects the current economic conditions of the drop in commodity prices and beverage volumes."
from https://www.return-it.ca/beverage/products/

differing wrote: ↑ If people need these for the cottage, I totally get it, but when I see first generation Canadian families buying these by the cart load I always wonder if they know our city's water is the safest on the planet.

Quentin5 wrote: ↑ So your guests are getting the money back. If you want the money you can ask for water when you go visit them then return for cash

yvrwindsor wrote: ↑ Don't get me wrong, I'm for both deposit and eco fee.