Pop Top Collection Program
Collect pop tops at home, work, and in your community!
Collect pop tops at home, work, and in your community!
A pop top is the piece of metal that opens aluminum cans, like the ones found on soda cans. Many other products like pet food and canned fruits and vegetables, use a tab system but might not be made of aluminum. A good rule of thumb to follow if you want to collect tabs from other products is – if you put a magnet near the pop tops they should not be attracted to it. If they are, they are not aluminum.
To drop off your pop tops, please visit the Ronald McDonald House at 2330 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220 any day of the week from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you will need help bringing pop tops into the House, please call ahead at 804.355.6517
Pop top collections add up to make an impact in providing housing and support services for families of pediatric patients. The value of the pop tops goes up and down throughout the year. But it all adds up to precious dollars that help the Ronald McDonald House Richmond fulfill our mission!
We currently receive about 0.50¢ per pound of pop tops. The program is an easy way for people of all ages to support Ronald McDonald House Richmond and know they are making a difference for families and children.
You may use any clean container to collect pop tops. Any wide mouth container works well so the pop tops can be poured out easily. When you’re ready to make a donation, just stop by the House and we’ll take care of the rest. Download a Pop Top Label to be put on your containers or check out our Pop Top Flyer.
Once we have received enough tabs to fill two 32 gallon bins we take them to our recycling partner, United Scrap Metal. Did you know it takes 1,267 pop tops to make one pound?
We encourage schools to collect pop tops throughout the year! Please fill out the form below if interested in participating in the 2025-2026 School Pop Top Challenge. For questions, reach out to volunteerservices@ronaldmcdonaldhouserva.org.