Recycling Programs

CLYNK for a cause!​

Ronald McDonald House Maine is proud to partner with CLYNK, the innovative recycling program that turns your cans and bottles into donations for our families in need!
Bags & Tags are ready to be picked up at the Portland or Bangor House, and with every bag you fill, you’re making a difference in the lives of children and their families when they need it most.

Bags & Tags Pick Up:

Bangor Ronald McDonald House
(207)942-9003
654 State Street, Bangor 04401

Portland Ronald McDonald House
(207)780-6282
250 Bracket Street, Portland 04102

CLYNK
Instructions for a drop-off process: pick up bags, fill and tag them, then drop them off at a designated center.

CLYNK drop-off locations

Tab Top donations

Since 2003, over $30,000 has been collected for Ronald McDonald House Maine through Tab Top donations!

Across the state of Maine, individuals, groups, schools, and companies are working together to collect tab tops to benefit Ronald McDonald House Maine. The tab top program invites people of all ages to collect aluminum tabs from cans. When we receive tab-top donations, the tabs are recycled and turned into a monetary donation to Ronald McDonald House Maine. Annually, these tabs help generate thousands of dollars to ensure that we can continue to provide a “home-away-from-home” for families all year long! Thanks to the generosity of all our supporters who pull tabs all year long!

How you can get involved

1. Find a Container

Collect tabs in bottles, boxes, or other creative containers. Feel free to print off one of the above labels to attach to your container!

2. Start Collecting

Gather all your aluminum tab tops from your soda, soup, tennis cans, pet food, and anything else you can think of, and ask family, friends, community organizations, or local restaurants for help too!

3. Turn in your tabs

Drop off your tabs at either of our House programs in Bangor or Portland, or one of our recycling partners. You can also visit your local recycling center and send us a check for the amount.

A hand holds a large jar filled with colorful soda can tabs outside a school on a cloudy day.

Drop Off Locations

Portland House

250 Brackett Street
Portland, Maine

Monday – Friday  | 9 AM – 9 PM

Bangor House

654 State Street
Bangor, Maine

Monday – Friday  | 9 AM – 9 PM

Schnitzer Steel, Kennebec Metal Recycling, Rowland’s Recycling, and other businesses have generously agreed to become drop-off locations for our Tab Top Program.

If you have been collecting tabs, but don’t live near our Portland or Bangor House, feel free to stop by the below locations and let them know you’ll be donating the proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Maine.

AIM
2244 Portland Rd
Arundel, ME 04046

Schnitzer Auburn
522 Washington St
N Auburn, ME 04210

AIM
2630 N Bangor Rd
Bangor, ME 04401

Berwick Iron and Metal Recycling
106 Route 236
Bewick, ME 03901

AIM
208 Limestone St
Caribou, ME 04736

Lincoln McDonald’s
23 Goding Ave
Lincoln, Maine 04457

AIM
25 Ayer St
Oakland, ME 04963

Corey Recycling
494 Brewer Lake Rd
Orrington, ME 04474

Schnitzer Portland
568 Riverside St
Portland, ME 04103

Kennebec Metal Recycling
14 Brown St
Skowhegan, ME 04976

Rowland’s Recycling
11 Rp Rd
Steuben, ME 04680

MSR Recycling LLC
88 Verti Dr
Winslow, ME 04901

Rowland’s Recycling

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