Metal bottle caps
What items can we take?
Metal bottle caps
What isn’t in this category?
Loose plastic bottle caps
We can take these in our Swappable Category of loose plastic bottle caps!
Jar lids
If they are clean and more than 3 inches, recycle it!
Metal screw-on caps
Metal pull tabs
Metal bottle caps.
Once that bottle is popped, there’s no going back (at least for the cap)! Metal bottle caps usually appear on glass containers and can’t be re-secured to the bottle once it is opened. Why is this an issue? Since the caps are less than 3 inches, they’re too small to make it through our single-stream recycling systems on their own and usually end up in landfill.
Instead, we’ve found a better home for them! Artists will create works of art from these caps, which would otherwise go to waste!
Partnering with Seattle Recycled Arts
Since beginning in 2016, the Seattle Recycled Arts Festival has been educating the community about recycled art and showcasing many talented artists living in our area. They define recycled art as pieces made from at least 75% recycled materials. By creating art from what otherwise might end up in landfills, they are protecting our resources and inspiring creativity at the same time.
Join the movement to build a future without waste.
