Pop Tabs Program

The School Pop Tab Recycling Contest is Back!

We invite your school to join Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida and our wonderful sponsors, McDonald’s of Central Florida and WKMG-TV/Local 6 for the 2010-2011 Pop Tab Recycling Contest!  Schools from the Central Florida community can collect aluminum pop tabs from can products throughout the school year to “Pull for the Ronald McDonald House”.  Then, on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, bring your tabs to one of the six recycling centers listed below:

• Arca Recycling – 289 Lyman Road, Casselberry, 32707. (407) 834-5928
• CMC Recycling – 1745 Blitz, Kyrby Ind. Park, Palm Bay, 32905. (321) 723-9736
• CMC Recycling – 3000 Gamson Road, Orange Co. Ind. Park, Apopka, 32703. (407) 293-6584
• Great Lakes Almet Recycle – 407 Flomich Street, Holly Hill, 32117. (386) 673-1281
• Orlando Scrap Metal – 18778 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando (Bithlo area), 32820. (407) 568-3666
• Scrap Systems – 420 S. Norton Avenue, Orlando (near Citrus Bowl), 32805. (407) 843-9406

Pop Tabs from each school will be weighed and the number of pounds collected will be translated into dollars and donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central Florida.

All participating schools will be eligible to win a $500 gift card to purchase school supplies as well as a winning school trophy! Central Florida counties included in the contest are: Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Volusia, Flagler, Marion, and Sumter. One winning school will be designated from each of these counties.

On Earth Day - April 22, 2011 – WKMG-TV/LOCAL 6 will broadcast LIVE from one of the winning schools. The other winning schools will receive their prize before the end of the school year.

Central Florida McDonald’s® and WKMG-TV/LOCAL 6 are excited to partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central Florida and the pop tab collection drive. We hope that your school pitches in and “Pulls for the Ronald McDonald House®.” Thank you and good luck in this year’s contest!

For more information please contact Melanie Halusek: mhalusek@rmhccf.org

For questions concerning the Pop Tabs Program, please visit our Q & A Section.