Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders

Recycle.

Empower.

Lead.

The Recycling Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to teaching kids that they should never throw aluminum cans in the trash. Through our Million Cans Recycling Contest, students learn that aluminum is recyclable forever—and it has real value. Best of all, schools keep 100% of the money they earn from the cans they collect and recycle!

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What We Do

We match schools with a nearby scrapyard that donates a large roll off can bin. Your donation funds our student recycling contests and magical storybooks that educate and inspire kids to want to recycle. Every dollar from the can recycling contests raise goes straight back into the classroom for the students.

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Our Impact

Across the nation, our initiative sparks an environmental revolution in schools and communities alike. We inspire young minds through hands-on education and real-world recycling challenges, transforming everyday actions into extraordinary change. Join us as we turn waste into a brighter, greener future.

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Our Mission

The Recycling Society turns a simple aluminum can into a life-changing teaching tool. We equip schools with on site collection bins, donate award-winning recycling storybooks, and launch the Million Cans Recycling Contest that makes every student a sustainability champion. The cans they gather are sold, and every dollar flows straight back into their classrooms to fund new books, science labs, and hands-on projects.

When you give, you turn cans into opportunity. Your gift funds practical environmental lessons, boosts recycling nationwide, and empowers the next generation to keep our planet healthy. Join us and help create a cleaner, brighter future for all.