Logan Elm Students Raise Money by Recycling

More than 50,000 Aluminum Cans Collected for College Scholarships

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio—Rumpke Recycling and the Logan Elm School District partnered to collect more than 50,000 aluminum cans from January to April to raise money for college scholarships.

Students and local businesses contributed more than 1,700 pounds of cans during the collection. Rumpke provided a cash payback of approximately $381 to the Logan Elm Industrial Arts Fund, which offers college scholarships to students pursuing careers related to industrial technology.

Rumpke also donated prizes to the students who collected the most cans. Connor Stonerock won first place with 540 pounds of cans.

• First Place: $75, Connor Stonerock; collected 540 pounds of cans.
• Second Place: $25, Jarred Pontius; collected 502 pounds of cans.
  (Jarred Pontius came in first place last year with 277 pounds of cans)

“As a family-owned company, we understand the importance of the next generation,” said Bret Imler, Rumpke Recycling manager. “We are proud to partner with Logan Elm to encourage recycling and support education.”

In addition to Cans for College, Rumpke also awards two $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Pickaway and Ross counties for use toward their higher education. Winners will be announced at a later date.

Learn more about Rumpke scholarships.