No bottles will be returned at Save-On Foods and people are asked not to bring in their reusable bags until further notice to protect staff and customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plastic bags will be provided for free.
"Both our team members and customers have expressed concern about bottle returns and in using reusable bags at this time and we want to do everything we can to put them at ease," Darrell Jones, Save-On-Foods president, said.
"The health and safety of our team members and customers is our number one priority and we'll continue to do what's best for them as this unprecedented situation evolves.
Suspending the use of bottle returns and reusable bags is one of many measures the company has undertaken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as limiting shopping hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and dedicating the hour from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. to seniors and others at risk to shop.
Save-On-Foods is also urging customers to shop normally and leave their delivery service available for people who can't get to the store.
