Strathcona Bottle Depot (Edmonton) - September 2022

From L-R: Jerry Roczkowsky (President, Alberta Bottle Depot Association), Dave Virk (Manager, Strathcona Bottle Depot), Marlin Schmidt (MLA for Edmonton – Gold Bar), Rahim Jaffer (former MP for Edmonton - Strathcona), and Greg Morrison (Depot customer) at the Strathcona Bottle Depot’s Applaud a Depot event, August 26, 2022.

On August 26, a group of staff, family, local dignitaries, and their valued customers gathered at the Strathcona Bottle Depot to re-ignite the Applaud a Depot Program after being paused due to Covid since early 2020.

The staff and customers are proud of the commitment made by the Depot to the Strathcona Community, City of Edmonton, and Depot Industry as a whole. There is a strong emphasis and drive in this Depot to support community programs. Organizations the Depot has supported have included the Canadian Mental Health Association, Cans for Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta, and the Canadian Health and Therapy Society, and many others.

The recognition was originally made by the Depot’s loyal customer of over 25 years, Greg, who submitted an Applaud, saying: “I have been using the Strathcona Bottle Depot for years… My son loves to ‘work’ in the back and help the staff sort. They let him, and he loves it.”

In addition to the many Applauds submitted by customers, the Strathcona Bottle Depot has also been nominated for the Trevor Nickel Service Excellence Award for the past two years. Depots are nominated by the public and recognized for their efforts in providing outstanding customer experience, communication and openness, accessibility, and value for time.

Gold Bar’s MLA Marlin Schmidt congratulated the Depot’s staff on receiving the Applaud a Depot recognition. Depot owner and manager, Dave Virk, shared many kind words and appreciation during the lunch event.

Congratulations to the Strathcona Bottle Depot!

To participate in the Applaud a Depot program and be entered in the next draw, please visit applaudadepot.ca.