Fall Flying Cans totals more than double!

Third quarter Flying Cans/Flying Bottles show the amount of used beverage cans (UBCs) more than doubled year-over year. Meanwhile the number of bags of plastic beverage bottles sent in for recycling nearly doubled as well. The biggest contributor in Q3 was Upper Kalskag – they sent in 1,359 pounds of UBCs in August alone. Let’s continue the momentum and beat last year’s cumulative totals!

Six groups applied or re-started their Flying Cans program thus far (FY2024): Ruby, Aleknagik, White Mountain, Beaver Village, Newhalen and Hooper Bay – we look forward to seeing how much they send in for recycling.

More than 40 communities (off the road, rail or river system) participate with support from members of the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA).