Welcome to the Green Beer Project’s Chicago page! Here’s where you can find all the information about our can carrier collection program.

We’re excited to have you here, giving plastic can carriers a second life — with the help of Redemptive Plastics, which turns can carriers into plastic lumber.

We encourage you to advertise your involvement in the program, through social media and other means. Best practices are to have a collection bin in plain view (you can put your logo on these signs, if you want). Some breweries offer incentives for customers to bring toppers back in — $1 off, or a pour equivalent to the height of the stack they bring in.

Please fill out this form so we know your level of involvement and so we can include you on our interactive map.

Need a receptacle? Order one from PakTech for free.

Please join our private Facebook group, which will include updates and a way to connect with other participants. Got questions? Email us at info@greenbeerproject.org.

HUBS

Participants that collect can carriers can bring them to the following collection hubs:

Half Acre: 2050 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago
CONTACT: Layne Frost, layne@halfacrebeer.com, 773-754-8488

Temperance Beer Co., 2000 Dempster St, Evanston
CONTACT: Katie Hovland, katie@temperancebeer.com, 847-864-1000

Heartland Beverage: 750 North 17th St., St. Charles
CONTACT: Brian Kerby, brian@heartlandbeverage.com, 312-683-6962
Drop off on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or leave outside anytime
Heartland is able to pick up can carriers from clients

SCARCE: 800 S Rohlwing Rd, Addison
CONTACT: Erin@scarce.org, (630) 545-9710

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