Bethel Park Elementary School has joined the Million Cans Recycling Contest, a national competition in which students collect aluminum cans to raise money for their school while keeping metal out of landfills.
The drive is organized by the school’s Environmental Club, sponsored by fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Tammy Williams. Collection bins are being set up inside the school, with an outdoor receptacle expected to be in place next week.
The contest runs through April 30, 2027. Community members are encouraged to save empty aluminum cans and drop them off at Bethel Park Elementary School, 5655 Kings School Road. Empty cans only; no trash, glass, plastic or steel.
Every can collected raises money for the school, moves Bethel Park up the national leaderboard and most importantly, keeps valuable metal out of our landfills. Recycling aluminum uses approximately 95 percent less energy than producing new aluminum from raw materials, and aluminum can be recycled indefinitely.
The contest is organized by the Recycling Society and supported locally by partners Nucor and Michael Brothers Hauling and Recycling. For more information, visit recyclingsociety.org or follow along using #MillionCans.