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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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2025-2026 current can count

♻️ 54 schools across the USA are competing from October 01 – April 30th to recycle the most aluminum cans! The Million Cans Recycling Contest is a win-win: students help the planet 🌎 and schools keep 100% of the money from the cans they recycle. Every can counts — let’s cheer on our recycling superheroes! 🦸‍♀️🥳

School Rank	School	State	# of Students	Cans per Student	Total Cans Recycled	Last Cans Update	Contest Year
1	Flynn Park Elementary	MO	60	513	30,800	11/11/0015	2026
2	Our Mother of Perpetual Help	PA	21	203	4,270	10/22/0025	2026
3	New Hope Elementary	MS	200	128	25,515	11/11/0025	2026
4	R.E. Stevenson Elementary	KY	60	125	7,525	10/31/0025	2026
5	Adairville School	KY	40	82	3,290	10/31/0025	2026
6	Newburgh Elementary	IN	115	73	8,400	11/04/0025	2026
6	Prospect Ridge Academy	CO	103	73	7,500	10/28/0025	2026
7	Chandler's School	KY	47	36	1,680	10/31/0025	2026
8	Auburn School	KY	75	27	1,995	10/31/0025	2026
8	Greenville Elementary	KY	105	27	2,874	10/31/0025	2026

📊 Leaderboard Notes
Only 12 of our 54 amazing schools have had their cans picked up so far — many bins are still filling up! 🗑️♻️

Schools not yet listed are waiting on their first pickup — stay tuned! 🚛✨

We update the leaderboard every time we receive a scale ticket from our metal recycling partners. Thank you for your patience and keep those cans coming! 💪🦸‍♀️

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Current Stats: Oct 01, 2025 - April 30, 2026

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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