IN partnership with Don't Drop the Top - an ecochallenge legacy project
Inspired by the 2020 EcoChallenge winners, Don’t Drop the Top (DDTT), the Shane McConkey Foundation has partnered with DDTT and local organizations and businesses throughout Truckee to keep this amazing project going.
Community members can drop tops in collection bins throughout Truckee. Then individuals and businesses sponsor the production of a bench made from the tops to be placed in the location of their choosing.
truckee/tahoe FRIENDS, we need your help
Join the Community Sort
OUR NEXT COMMUNITY SORT WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
The Shane McConkey Foundation and the Don’t Drop the Top program are hosting biannual Community Sort. Last sort, 78 adults, students, and members of community groups attended to sort over 1,300 pounds of plastic caps and lids to turn into 13 benches to disperse through our local region.
Please RSVP, we have two shifts each day and we will provide food and beverages to keep you energized. All the cool kids are doing it!
Sort the Caps
See Your Friends
Make a Difference
Empower Change
Inspire others
Trash to benches
Drop Off Locations
- New Moon Natural Foods – Tahoe City and Truckee
- Truckee Town Hall – near the Truckee Airport
- Truckee Community Rec Center – at the pool
Types of Lids We Accept
CLEAN PLASTIC LIDS OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES:
- Medicine bottle caps
- Drink bottle caps: soda, water, juice, sports drink, milk jug, creamer
- Flip-top & spout caps: ketchup, mustard, syrup, etc.
- Detergent caps
- Spray can caps: hairspray, spray paint, spray oils
- Product caps: toothpaste & ointment tubes deodorant, shampoo/conditioners
- Food lids: baby food, apple sauce pouch, cottage cheese, yogurt, cool whip, pringle cans, mayonnaise jar, peanut butter, coffee can, butter, cream cheese container, spices
And MORE! Clean it, bring it down, drop it in and we’ll do the rest.