Collecting pop tabs is a fun and easy way to give back to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Charleston! Every tab you donate helps them keep their doors open and provide a temporary “Home-away-from home” for families of critically ill children.

The tab of an aluminum can is pure aluminum unlike the rest of the can, which contains paint and other residue. Once their pop tab dumpster is full due to the communities generous donations, a local aluminum recycler retries the tabs. The recycling center provides RHMC with a check based on the weight and price of aluminum at that time, which fluctuates from 35 to 85 cents a pound. This money is used for their general operating expenses; meaning it truly helps keep their doors open to continue to serve more than 800 families annually.

While the whole can is valuable as a recyclable, RMHC Charleston does not have the storage capacity to collect the whole can. The aluminum tabs are smaller and easier to handle, especially when large volumes are delivered. Pop tabs are found every time you open up a soft drink, a soup can, and some pet food cans!

2025 was the first year that Pawleys Island Kiwanis established this as a service project. We now have collection receptacles at the following locations:

Challenge your friends to collect Pop Tabs and easily drop off at one of our locations. It’s easy, fun and goes to a great cause!

To learn more about RHMC, visit their site: https://www.rmhcharleston.org/