Pop Tab Collections
You see them every time you open up a soft drink or soup, sometimes even when you feed your pet. Those tiny little tabs are easy to overlook, but they can make a BIG impact on the families of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte!
Though small, tabs are clean and easy to collect – and they add up fast. RMHC of GC takes tabs to our recycling partner, United Scrap Metal, and exchange the tabs for money for our guest family fund! Although it costs RMHC of GC approximately $130 a night to shelter a family in medical crisis, families are invited to make only a small financial donation, but many cannot afford to contribute anything at all. The money from pop tabs helps to ensure that we are able to accommodate every guest, regardless of their ability to pay.
Million Tab Challenge
RMHC of Greater Charlotte encourages schools, organizations, businesses, and small groups to take on the “Million Tab Challenge” to support guest families. It takes approximately 1,000 tabs to make one pound – why not try to collect 1,000 pounds?
Anyone and everyone can join the Million Tab Challenge, all you have to do is start collecting and drop off tabs.
Questions? Contact Hunter Hughes.
Why does RMHC collect pop tabs? How can something so tiny make a difference in the lives of families? Watch the video below and see how the full circle life of a recycled pop tab helps keep families close.
2025 can tab challenge
Our friends at local breweries/cideries/beer shops are now competing for the 2025 title of Can Tab Challenge winner. Kicked off in 2020 by brewery founder, Divine Barrel Brewing, the Can Tab Challenge has local Charlotte breweries going head to head to see who will collect the most pop tabs for RMHC of GC. Last year, DBB collected over 200 lbs. of tabs!
Bring your pop tabs to one of the following breweries to help them win this year’s challenge!
Brewery/Cidery Million Tab Challenge Members:
- Divine Barrel Brewing (Founders of the Can Tab Challenge)
- Southern Strain Brewing
- Birdsong Brewing Co
- Heist Brewery
- Vaulted Oak Brewing
- Salud Cerverceria/Salud Beer Shop
- Resident Culture Brewing
- Lenny Boy Brewing Company
- Protagonist Beer
- Legion Brewing Southpark / Legion Brewing
- Red Clay Ciderworks
- Triple C Brewing Company
- NoDa Brewing Company
- Sycamore Brewing
- Pilot Brewing
- Lower Left Brewing
- Carolina Beer Temple (Matthews)
- The Hop Shop
- HopFly Brewing Company
- Gilde Brewery
- Pub 49
*Pop Tabs can be dropped off at any of the locations above!