• Form a team.
• ​Choose a team leader for the drive.
• ​ Assign responsibilities for the following steps.

• Visit us and ask to have an account set up for your group.
• or simply sign up online for an account.

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Neighbourhood Pick-Up

• Drop off flyers in your community that ask people to leave their containers in front of their houses.
• Then, when your event day comes around, simply swing by and pick them up.
• Involves more volunteers and vehicles.
• More convenient for residents.

Central Site Collection

• Find a good central location such as school, church or parking lot. 
• ​Then, let people come to you with their empty containers.
• Involves less volunteers and vehicles but requires good promotion​.
• Less convenient for residents. 

Bulk Account

• Anyone can come down to Mission Return-It Depot and returns empty containers any time for their support group.
• When you return your empty containers to us, just let us know the name of your support group.
• Your refund money will go straight to your group’s account until your group decides to take it out​.
• Involves less volunteers and vehicles​.

• Have a reason for the drive such as helping in a building program or supporting a charity.
• Print simple flyer and deliver to every home in your collection area.
• Write a short announcement of the event and send it to your local and public service departments.
• Get social - create Facebook event for your drive and invite as many people as possible. Don't forget using Twitter and email too!​ ​

What information need to be in the flyers?​

• ​Name of your organization
• Reason for drive​
• Date of drive​
• Time for collection​ (if you choose to do Neighborhood Pickup or Central Site Collection)
• Collection method​
• List of what you are collecting​
• Telephone number people can reach your organization​​

Sorting Tips:​

1. First, sort between non-alcohol beverages and alcohol beverages.
2. For both non-alcohol and alcohol containers, sort them into different types - Aluminium can, plastics, glass bottles, juice boxes etc. 
3. After you sort​ them into different types, start sort them into different sizes - under 1L & over 1L. (place 1L containers in under 1L group) 
4. Now you are ready to put them into bags.
5. Count each sorted containers and place them into separate bag​s and mark the total counts outside of each bag.
6. Use cardboard boxes or extra strong bags for glass containers. 

Need More Info?​​

• Visit our new location and we can help you setting up your  Bottle Drive.
• You will likely need few bags for your Bottle Drive. Just come down to our location and we can ​provide you the bags.