Pop Can Tabs Collection Program
What is a Pop Tab?
A pop tab is the piece of metal that opens aluminum cans. Like the can, the pop tab is recyclable and accepted by local scrap metal companies for a cash refund.
Why Collect Pop Tabs?
Pop tabs are an easy way to recycle and help others — something anyone can do!
Why only Pop Tabs instead of the whole can?
The tabs are easier to recycle and store than cans. They’re also easier for charities to handle in large volumes. The amount of money generated is determined by weight. This can have a big impact when a large amount is collected.
How to Turn in Pop Tabs
Unfortunately, we can’t pick up pop tabs or accept them as a donation. The one exception is our National Office in Toronto. You can only drop off pop tabs at March of Dimes Canada’s National Office at 1 Duncan Mills Rd., Toronto, ON M3B 1Z2, weekdays between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, EST.
Ideally, pop tabs should be taken to a local scrap metal company in exchange for a cash refund, which you can then donate.
* Please note that we cannot accept pop tabs at any of our regional offices.
How to donate pop tabs if you’re outside of the GTA
Please take pop tabs to your local scrap metal company for a cash refund, which you can then donate to MODC. You can send a cheque to our National Office, attention Jessika Diamond. Please include your mailing address and contact information so we can send you a certificate of appreciation.
* Note that our mailing address has changed.
Attn: Jessika Diamond
March of Dimes Canada National Office
1 Duncan Mills Rd.
Toronto, ON M3B 1Z2
* Be sure to include your name(s), school or organization name, and contact information when sending your pop tabs to ensure proper acknowledgement of your donation.
** Please note that pop tab collections or programs cannot be credited toward volunteer hours.
A huge thank you goes out to Dovercourt Boys & Girls Club who donated 1.5 MILLION pop tabs!
Dovercourt Boys & Girls Club massive pop tab donation, shown here with Program Coordinator, Marco Severino and Program Director, Matteo Severino, along with very grateful March of Dimes Canada staff.
A massive thank you to the wonderful kids from Dovercourt Boys & Girls Club for saving up years of pop tabs. The money raised from the pop tabs will benefit a lot of people in the Assistive Devices Program. We are incredibly grateful.
Thank you to Durham Regional Police Service for supporting MODC!
The amazing people from Durham Regional Police Service held their annual Durham Regional Police Children's Games October 22, 2016 and encouraged everyone to bring in their pop tabs, which were donated to us in support of our Assistive Devices' and DesignAbility Programs! Thank you so much for all the wonderful support #DRPS!
Thank you to the entire community of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish Church!
A huge thank you goes out to the entire community of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish Church, led by Fr. Giacomo La Selva ofm and St. Jane Frances Youth Group, who for the last four years collected pop tabs, and ended up collecting an incredible 42 water drums, two garbage bags and two boxes of pop tabs! Their efforts will go a long way to helping people in the Assistive Devices Program.
