Recycle.

Empower.

Lead.

The Recycling Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to teaching children that they should never throw aluminum cans in the trash. Through our Million Cans Recycling Contest, students learn that aluminum is recyclable forever and that it has real value. Millions of cans have already been collected and recycled by students across the country. Together, we can make our planet a better place!

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What We Do

The Recycling Society connects elementary schools with scrapyards across the country to create sustainable recycling programs that make a difference in the lives of children and the communities they live in. Best of all, schools keep 100% of the money they earn from the cans they collect and recycle!

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Our Impact

Children deeply want to help make our world a better place but are not often given the opportunity to do so. The Million Cans Recycling Contest gives them the platform to become recycling superheroes at their school and in their community. Becoming a recycling superhero is something that any child can become regardless of their age. Being good at something instills confidence which lends itself to a variety of life opportunities.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to increase the aluminum beverage container recycling rate from 43% to 85% within the next 10 years. This will be accomplished in a two-step process that first brings States with low recycling rates inline with the national average, and then raise the national average to 85%. We have therefore targeted elementary schools in these States to participate in the Million Cans Recycling Contest. The results speak for themselves.