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Ronald McDonald House® of Delaware<strong>Pop</strong> <strong>Tab</strong> Recycling ProgramThe Ronald McDonald House of Delaware provides a “home away fromhome” for families with children in nearby hospitals. One of the waysyou can help us do this is through our <strong>Pop</strong> <strong>Tab</strong> Recycling Program.What kind of tabs do we collect?We can only take aluminum pop tabs. The safest bet is tabs from soda cans.However, you can check with a magnet to see if they’re aluminum. If they’re steel ora different metal, they will stick to the magnet, while aluminum tabs will not.Why do we collect the tabs?Every little bit helps! The little tab contains more aluminum than the entire can, andtakes up a whole lot less space. It also promotes recycling and conservationpractices as well as raises awareness about the House.What do we do with them?The Ronald McDonald House collects a bunch of tabs thenturns them into the recycling center for 45₵-55₵ a pound.In 2012, we received 14,379 pounds of tabs which raisedover $7,100 for our House! Since 1999, when our pop tabprogram started, we have collected more than $60,000.What do we do with the money?The money from the <strong>Pop</strong> <strong>Tab</strong> program goes to pay for everyday costs, includingcoverage of families’ overnight stays. Although we ask for a $15.00 a night roomdonation, no family is ever turned away because they can’t pay.How can you help?Pull the pop tabs off of your soda cans or other aluminum cans. Save them in anycontainer, then bring them to the Ronald McDonald House or mail them in. Try toget your neighbors, friends, clubs, and family to help out and see how many tabsyou can collect!Did youknow? The pop tab wasinvented in 1962 1,267 tabs = 1pound 12 tabs = 1 footContactUsRonald McDonaldHouse of Delaware1901 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE19803302.656.4847www.rmhde.org<strong>Pop</strong> <strong>Tab</strong>AdministratorPam Jonesp.jones@rmhde.org302.428.5319Where can you drop off the tabs?Although you can mail them in, we suggest dropping them off to save you expensiveshipping costs. Drop them off any day of the week between 9 am and 9 pm at ourHouse on Rockland Road. We’re located right across from Nemours/Alfred I. duPontHospital for Children.For more informaon, visit www.rmhde.orgor find us on Facebook!
<strong>Pop</strong> <strong>Tab</strong>s 101Did you know?The first “pull‐ring tab” was used by a company in Pisburgh, Pennsylvania in 1962.There is more aluminum in the pop tab than in the enre soda can.The Ronald McDonald House® of Delaware takes the tabs to a local recycling center and receives45₵‐55₵ per pound of aluminum tabs.Not all pop tabs are made of aluminum. Checking with a magnet can help determine the content:Steel or mixed‐metal tabs will sck to the magnet while aluminum tabs will not.In 2012, the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware received 14,379 tabs for over $7,100!Since 1999, when our pop tab program started, we have collected more than $60,000.1,267 tabs = 1 pound12 tabs = 1 foot63,360 tabs = 1 mileEvery tab helps. Help us make adifference by saving your tabsand bringing them to the House.Drop them off 7 days a week between9 am and 9 pm1901 Rockland RoadQuesons? Call us at 302‐656‐4847 or visit us on the web at www.rmhde.org.
Pull for theRonald McDonald House® of Delaware!Collect the tabs from your aluminum cansto raise money to help the families we serve.Sponsored by:
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