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September 1, 2026
Bolton, Ontario – On Labour Day, Monday, September 7th, 2026, The Beer Store will operate almost 100 retail locations to serve customers looking to purchase ice cold beer and return empty alcohol containers for a deposit refund.
“Labour Day is a fantastic opportunity to recognize the generations of workers who have contributed so much to our country. On behalf of all of us at The Beer Store, thank you and all the best for a safe, happy and healthy long weekend,” said Ozzie Ahmed, VP Retail TBS.
For hours of operation and information about finding a convenient location to return empty alcohol containers, please visit www.thebeerstore.ca
For the full list of open stores, please click here
Returning Empty Alcohol Containers
The Beer Store launched an Empty Return Locator to make it easier than ever to find a Beer Store or alternative location that accepts empty alcohol containers so consumers can get their deposit back.
In 2025, Beer Store customers brought back approximately 1.6 billion empty alcohol containers for reuse, recycling and to get deposit money back. The Beer Store is Ontario’s proven recycling and reuse solution for empty alcohol containers, including beer bottles and cans, as well as wine and spirit containers sold in Ontario. In almost 100 years of operation TBS has successfully collected for reuse or recycling over 170 billion empty alcohol containers.
Consumers can find the Locator on the Beer Store’s website. Visit www.thebeerstore.ca/where-to return-empties. From the homepage of www.thebeerstore.ca, in the navigation bar select ‘Returning Empties’. This menu will drop down, then select ‘where to Return Empties’.
About The Beer Store
Owned by Ontario-based brewers and named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025 and 2026, the Beer Store is an integrated business including Ontario’s largest beer retailer, the convenient location for returning empty alcohol containers and leading beverage distributor. The TBS logistics division has 26 points of distribution strategically located across the province to meet the needs of customers.
The Beer Store proudly distributed over 3.2 million hectoliters of beer to thousands of retail and convenience customers in 2025. The Beer Store is deeply committed to responsible sales and not selling to minors or people who are intoxicated, challenging almost 1.3 million customers in 2025. It is also one of the greenest retailers in the world, annually collecting for reuse and recycling approximately 1.6 billion empty alcohol containers. The Beer Store employs thousands of hardworking Ontarians with well-paying full-time and part-time jobs
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