truckee/tahoe FRIENDS, WE NEED YOUR HELP
Community Sort
October 2026 Weekend TBD | 9am-4pm Truckee Elementary School
In October, the Shane McConkey Foundation and Don’t Drop the Top Program gather’s the community for our Annual Community Sort! Last year, we sorted a record-setting 2,700 pounds of plastic caps and lids saved from the landfill and now they will be sent to make benches and garden boxes.
Snacks, beverages, and lunch are provided. And we run an amazing giveaways throughout the weekend.
Sort the Caps
See Your Friends
Make a Difference
Empower Change
Inspire others
Trash to benches
Pre-Order Your 2026 Upcycled Bench or Garden Box!
In 2024, over 100 volunteers joined the Shane McConkey Foundation and Don’t Drop the Top Program for our Annual Community Sort! We sorted 1,949 pounds of plastic caps and lids saved from the landfill and now they will be sent to make benches and garden boxes. Pre-order your bench or garden box today!
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 can purchase a bench or raised garden bed made from the tops!
With support from:
Drop Off Locations
If you live or visit locally in Truckee or Lake Tahoe you can drop your caps, lids, and tops at:
- Truckee Town Hall
- Truckee Community Swimming Pool
- New Moon in Truckee and in Tahoe City
- Truckee Elementary School
- Glenshire Elementary School
- Tahoe Forest Hospital
- Tahoe Lake Elementary School
- Tahoe City Visitors Center
- Kings Beach Visitors Center
- Sugar Pine Cakery and Cafe
- Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)
Types of Lids We Accept
CLEAN, STICKER-FREE 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.