County employees continue collecting pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House
By Meredith Hoffman
This fall, when you come in to pay your property taxes, consider bringing something extra along with you -- aluminum pop tabs.
“Many retired folks like to come in and pay their taxes in person,” states Beverly Henley of the County Engineer’s office. “It’s a great time to drop off aluminum tabs. There is a barrel at both the front and back door, and another over at the courthouse.”
According to Henley, collecting tabs for the Ronald McDonald House is a great way for everyone to really make a difference in the lives of Whitley County families and children in need.
The tabs on aluminum cans can easily be removed by twisting them back and forth until they break off. The tabs can be collected in many types of convenient containers, such as plastic baggies, buckets, water bottles and more! Once tabs have been collected, bring them to Whitley County Government Center or Courthouse, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All aluminum tabs can be recycled. Tabs can be found on beverages, cat food, and steel food cans like soup cans. Not all tabs are aluminum; some are steel. How can you tell? Steel tabs can be picked up easily with a magnet. If you are in doubt, collect all tabs and the recycler will remove the steel tabs.
What are the aluminum tabs used for? The aluminum tabs are recycled, just like you recycle plastic containers or newspapers. The money generated from recycling the tabs is used in a general operating budget to ensure that the Ronald McDonald House remains open for families of sick or injured children.
People wonder how much money the Ronald McDonald House will receive from Whitley County’s million aluminum tabs. That depends on when the tabs are donated, because the price of aluminum changes based on the current market demand.
In 2000, county employees collected a million tabs, and would like to do it again! Who else is part of the “Collect-A-Million” Club? Many of Whitley County’s elementary schools, churches, individuals and organizations have collected tabs from time to time. The employees, with the support of the County Commissions wanted to create these permanent sites for tab drops.
How do we know when we have collected a million pop tabs? We weigh them. Each time the barrels are emptied they are weighed, recorded and stored. We are part of the Collect-A-Billion campaign has gained nationwide attention. In Indiana, the Pop Tab Recycling Campaign began about ten years ago and has generated over $500,000 for the Ronald McDonald House.
The Ronald McDonald House of Indianapolis first opened its doors in 1982; a Ronald McDonald House has opened in Ft. Wayne and with the support of Whitley County citizens, the Ronald McDonald Houses will continue to serve families in need.
This fall, when you come in to pay your property taxes, consider bringing something extra along with you -- aluminum pop tabs.
“Many retired folks like to come in and pay their taxes in person,” states Beverly Henley of the County Engineer’s office. “It’s a great time to drop off aluminum tabs. There is a barrel at both the front and back door, and another over at the courthouse.”
According to Henley, collecting tabs for the Ronald McDonald House is a great way for everyone to really make a difference in the lives of Whitley County families and children in need.
The tabs on aluminum cans can easily be removed by twisting them back and forth until they break off. The tabs can be collected in many types of convenient containers, such as plastic baggies, buckets, water bottles and more! Once tabs have been collected, bring them to Whitley County Government Center or Courthouse, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All aluminum tabs can be recycled. Tabs can be found on beverages, cat food, and steel food cans like soup cans. Not all tabs are aluminum; some are steel. How can you tell? Steel tabs can be picked up easily with a magnet. If you are in doubt, collect all tabs and the recycler will remove the steel tabs.
What are the aluminum tabs used for? The aluminum tabs are recycled, just like you recycle plastic containers or newspapers. The money generated from recycling the tabs is used in a general operating budget to ensure that the Ronald McDonald House remains open for families of sick or injured children.
People wonder how much money the Ronald McDonald House will receive from Whitley County’s million aluminum tabs. That depends on when the tabs are donated, because the price of aluminum changes based on the current market demand.
In 2000, county employees collected a million tabs, and would like to do it again! Who else is part of the “Collect-A-Million” Club? Many of Whitley County’s elementary schools, churches, individuals and organizations have collected tabs from time to time. The employees, with the support of the County Commissions wanted to create these permanent sites for tab drops.
How do we know when we have collected a million pop tabs? We weigh them. Each time the barrels are emptied they are weighed, recorded and stored. We are part of the Collect-A-Billion campaign has gained nationwide attention. In Indiana, the Pop Tab Recycling Campaign began about ten years ago and has generated over $500,000 for the Ronald McDonald House.
The Ronald McDonald House of Indianapolis first opened its doors in 1982; a Ronald McDonald House has opened in Ft. Wayne and with the support of Whitley County citizens, the Ronald McDonald Houses will continue to serve families in need.