Pull-tabs

Maryland's only Ronald McDonald House has been collecting aluminum pull-tabs since 1996. Schools, service organizations, churches, businesses and individuals from all over the state and the country collect them for us.

What do you do with the pull-tabs?

We take the pull-tabs to a local recycling center, where they are weighed and redeemed for cash per pound. This money goes directly into our main operating fund to support our mission of service to our children and their families. It has been a helpful fundraiser for the House. Besides benefiting the families of RMH, collecting pull-tabs for recycling is an environmentally friendly practice as well!

How can I help?

Just start collecting! Pop pull-tabs off every soda, soup and food can; once you have collected a substantial number, give them to the House. Be sure to get everyone in your family, place of business and community involved.

What type of container should I use?

Please use containers that are easy for us to open and empty at the recycling center. Cardboard boxes and sturdy plastic bags are ideal. Please do not use water cooler jugs or plastic milk jugs – they are very difficult to open!

How can I turn in the pull-tabs I have collected?

  1. Bring them to us.
    Find our address and directions to the House.
  2. Mail them to us in a package labeled Pull-tabs.
  3. Take the pull-tabs directly to a recycling center and mail us a check or money order payable to the Baltimore Ronald McDonald House. We prefer this last option, which frees us of the responsibility of storing, transporting and cashing in the huge quantities of pull-tabs we receive every day! If you need help finding a recycling center, please call Joshua at (410) 528-1010, ext. 106, for information.