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The SAQ is fully involved in the transition now under way
Modernization of Quebec’s deposit-return system
The SAQ Dépôt in Terrebonne is one of seven pilot projects announced today
Montreal, August 17, 2021 – As announced this morning by the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Benoît Charrette, the transition to a modernized deposit-return system has begun with the launch of seven pilot projects. The projects will test various types of recovery equipment.
“Aware of the expectations of our customers and Quebecers, we have been working closely with the industry and government to ensure the successful modernization of the deposit-return system and achieve a higher recycling rate for glass,” said Marie-Hélène Lagacé, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Communications and Social Responsibility at the SAQ. “It’s a priority for us. For 30 years now, our teams have been working to develop options for adding value to the glass we sell. Today, the SAQ is proud to be part of the solution and to take an important step forward for the environment.”
An in-store pilot project
The SAQ’s involvement in the rollout of an expanded deposit-return system is currently taking the form of a pilot project at the SAQ Dépôt store in Terrebonne, which should make glass recovery easier and more efficient. This is a unique project where containers are fed in a reverse vending machine in the store entry, then gathered in a container outside the branch. In addition to wine and spirits bottles, the project will accept all types of beverage containers to be included in the expanded system, whether glass, plastic, aluminum or multilayer.
“We encourage not just our customers but also people living near the Terrebonne SAQ Dépôt or one of the other pilot projects to bring containers that are now or soon to be included in the deposit-return system.” Ms. Lagacé said. “Their participation is yet another step toward successfully implementing an expanded system. With this announcement from the minister, a major change in our recovery system is now under way.”
For complete details about the pilot project under way at the Terrebonne SAQ Dépôt store, please see: SAQ.COM/deposit-return
About the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)
Created in 1921, the SAQ imports, distributes and sells a broad range of wines, beers and spirits. Its sales network comprises 409 stores and 426 agency stores located throughout Quebec as well as a transactional website, SAQ.COM. Driven by the passion and know-how of its 7,000 employees, the SAQ offers Quebecers a world of discovery, with near 44,000 products from 3,700 suppliers in 82 countries. In fiscal 2020-2021, the SAQ supported some 300 organizations and events and paid a dividend of $1.219 billion to the Quebec government, while also ensuring its business activities respected local communities and the environment.
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