The results are in for the 17th annual Cans4Books recycling drive. Thank you to all of the students, staff, friends and neighbors that participated. Almost $900 of books will be added to school bookshelves, and over 67,000 cans were recycled! Congratulations to our top schools and prize winners:
1st Place – Huntington Elementary
579 pounds of cans recycled, $205 donated
Receives additional $75 prize
2nd Place – Lakeview Elementary
317 pounds of cans recycled, $115 donated
Receives additional $50 prize
3rd Place – Randolph Elementary
190 pounds of cans recycled, $70 donated
Receives additional $25 prize
The Cans4Books program has now reached over $40,000 donated to school libraries for the purchase of books since 2001. Over 3 million aluminum cans have also been recycled over the lifetime of the program.
Thank you to the sponsors of this program: A-Can Recycling and SouthPointe Barnes & Noble Bookstore.
Updated March 14, 2024