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Deadline looms for grocery stores to start accepting your empties

  • Nearly 100 Beer Stores have closed permanently since the Ford government expanded alcohol sales to corner stores and grocery stores, and more are expected to close in the coming months.
  • As of January 1, grocery stores licensed to sell liquor must start accepting empty bottles and cans, but only a few have begun this process.
  • Some independent grocers prefer to give up their licenses rather than deal with the health and safety hazards posed by empty containers in food environments.
  • Gary Sands of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers questioned, 'Where do you suggest in the store that customers bring these dirty bottles and cans?' during an interview.
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Deadline looms for grocery stores to start accepting your empties

'Where do you suggest in the store that customers bring these dirty bottles and cans?' On tonight's episode of 'Closer Look' we revisit our interview with the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

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Barrie Today broke the news in Barrie, Canada on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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