Aluminum Drop Off Locations
(785) 832-9671
Cans for the Community is a local volunteer organization that collects aluminum cans, then gives the money raised from selling the cans to local non-profits. Support your local non-profits by dropping off your aluminum cans in one of the following Cans for the Community drop boxes:
- Checkers Foods Store, 2300 Louisiana St.
- Hillcrest Shopping Center, 9th & Centennial Dr.
- Hy-Vee Store, 6th and Monterey Way
- Hy-Vee Food Store, 3504 Clinton Pkwy.
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, 15th and Iowa St.
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 3rd & Maine St.
- Mass Beverage, next to Target
- Miller Mart, Wakarusa Dr. and Clinton Pkwy.
- Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 New Hampshire St.
12th & Haskell Bargain Center
1146 Haskell Ave.
(785) 865-3730
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00, Sat. 8:30-1:00pm
The 12th & Haskell Bargain Center recycles more than just metals.
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ACCEPTED MATERIALS
- Aluminum Cans & Foil (will pay you)
- Steel "Tin" Cans (will pay you)
- Corrugated Cardboard & Paper Grocery Sacks
- Plastic Containers #'s 1, 2, 3, 4 with necks (i.e. NOT butter tubs, yogurt containers, etc.) (please remove lids)
- Mixed Paper, Phone Books, and Chipboard
- Office (White) Paper
- Newspapers
- Catalogues and Magazines
- Car Batteries (will pay you)
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NOT ACCEPTED
- Glass
- Tires
- Printer Cartridges
- Plastic Sacks and Six-Pack Rings
501 Maple St.
(785) 841-4855 or (800) 217-4855
Lonnie's will buy most anything containing metal. This includes all types of aluminum, brass, copper, bikes, metal toys, pots, pans, lawn mowers, auto parts, appliances without motors or compressors, and more.
- Metals (will pay for some)
- Newspapers
- Car batteries (will pay you)


