Announcing the 2026 contest winners!
The Divert NS Community Heroes Bottle Drive Contest ran from April 6 to May 31, 2026. See below for the winning teams. Thank you to all who participated!
Divert NS Community Heroes
In June 2026, Divert NS awarded a total of $10,000 in cash prizes to youth teams across Nova Scotia for organizing a bottle drive in their community.
The number of beverage containers collected and returned throughout the contest totalled 706,647! That's over $45,000 going towards youth teams in Nova Scotia including our awards. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped to keep Nova Scotia clean by recycling responsibly.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Provincial Winner (South Shore - West Hants)
Oceanview Christian Academy
Annapolis Valley - Kings Region Winner
Valley Stars Ringette
Antigonish - Guysborough - Pictou County Region Winner
Elementary classes of École acadienne de Pomquet
Cape Breton Region Winner
Ring 73 Amateur Boxing Club
Digby - Yarmouth Region Winner
Islands Consolidated School Graduates of 2026
Halifax Regional Municipality Region Winner
Tantallon Parent Association of Competitive Dancers
Colchester - East Hants - Cumberland Region Winner
Hants North Jays 18UAAA Baseball
Best Team Photo
Scotsburn Elementary School - Grade 6 Students