The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC), and partners Alcoa Foundation, Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center, Petco, and the City of Pittsburgh, encourage you to show your support for local homeless pets by recycling your clean, empty aluminum pet food cans.

For every aluminum pet food can collected, 5 cents will be donated to the
Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center.

Individuals can drop off empty pet food cans during regular business hours at the following locations:

ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (Map) 
6620 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, A 15206
Hours: Sat., Sun., Mon: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tues-Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
(412) 345-7300

ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WILDLIFE CENTER (Map)
6000 Verona Road, Verona, PA 15147
Hours: Daily 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(412) 345-7300 x500

THE DOG STOP (Map)
2858 Banksville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Hours: Mon.-Fri: 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat. & Sun: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(412) 364-7867

THE DOG STOP (Map)
1140 Washington Blvd., Pittsburgh PA 15206
Hours: Mon.-Fri: 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat. & Sun: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(412) 361-0911

PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCIL (Map)
64 S. 14th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (South Side off Carson St)
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(412) 488-7490 ext. 246

PETCO - Homestead Waterfront (Map)
590 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead PA 15120
Hours:
M,W, T,F,Sat 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
(412) 461-1229

More locations will follow soon, so please check back frequently.

"Cans for Pets is a simple concept, but it's definitely a win-win for everyone involved," according to PRC Regional Director Dave Mazza. "Pets get to enjoy their favorite meals, pet lovers get a chance to keep empty aluminum pet food cans out of local landfills, and the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center receives 5 cents for every aluminum pet food can collected as part of this project."

According to an industry survey, the recycling rates for aluminum pet food cans is significantly less than that of aluminum beverage cans: a 20% rate for pet food cans vs. 65% rate for beverage cans.

"There's no limit to how many times an aluminum pet food can may be recycled, which means that an aluminum pet food can that someone recycles today can be made into a new pet food can and be back on store shelves in as little as 60 days," said Mazza.

During the first 10 weeks of the CANS FOR PETS recycling campaign animal lovers in Western Pennsylvania have recycled more than 6,500 aluminum pet food cans – and already raised several hundred dollars to aid homeless animals.  In celebration of the milestone, the campaign’s organizers  Alcoa Foundation and Pennsylvania Resources Council – presented a check to the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center to support the shelter’s efforts  on Friday, January 18, 2013. Click here to view the news release.