What we take
Metal bottle caps
Once that bottle is popped, there’s no going back (at least for the cap)! Metal bottle caps usually appear on glass containers and can’t be re-secured to the bottle once it is opened. Why is this an issue? Since the caps are less than 3 inches, they’re too small to make it through our single-stream recycling systems on their own and usually end up in landfill.
Instead, we’ve found a better home for them! Artists will create works of art from these caps, which would otherwise go to waste!
About our partners
How we keep your Metal bottle caps out of landfills.
We partner directly with innovators who transform hard-to-recycle materials into new products—so you can see exactly where your items go and what they become.
Featured Partner
Binford Metals
Binford Metals is a family owned and operated metal recycling business serving the Northwest. Binford Metals believe in family values, and apply the same commitment they have for one another, to their business and customers. Binford also believes in supporting the community by giving back through their donation program. Metals provided from Ridwell will be sorted, shredded, and then melted to create new metal products.
Featured Partner
Allied Arts of Whatcom County
For 40 years, Allied Arts of Whatcom County has been a leader in fostering and supporting the local arts scene and serves more than 50,000 people annually.
Allied Arts has improved the cultural health and vitality of the community through community events involving visual artists and musicians, its sponsorship of exhibits and programs focused on local artists, its extensive arts education in local schools, and its public advocacy for the arts. Supplies provided by Ridwell will be added to their newly expanded art supply thrift store which features a wide variety of art, school, and office supplies as well as room for classes and events - Open 11-4pm on Tuesdays-Saturdays.
Featured Partner
SCRAP
SCRAP is a creative reuse 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides education and affordable materials to inspire artistic freedom through material and monetary donations. Our program diverts thousands of pounds of usable items from the waste stream to creative souls every month.
Featured Partner
Austin Metal and Iron
Austin Metal and Iron has been servicing the Austin community for over 100 years! Family-owned and operated since 1913, they know the importance of reclaiming metals and offer convenient ways for you to contribute to a healthier environment. They take pride in their contribution to be environmentally sustainable by salvaging scrap metal. Recycling this material will conserve natural resources, saves energy, slows landfill growth and reduces greenhouse gas emission. Material provided from Ridwell will be recycled through shredding and sent to metal mills that will turn it into new products.
Featured Partner
Re-Alliance Iron & Metal
Re-Alliance is a leading recycler of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal in Minneapolis for almost 20 years. Material provided from Ridwell will be processed and recycled properly and sent to metal mills that will turn it into new products.
Featured Partner
West Side Metal Recycling
West Side Metal Recycling has been around since 1946. With over 70 years of experience in the business, they have won several awards, like “Best Recycler in Southern California” by the State of California. West Side is a California-certified scrap metal recycling corporation, and materials provided by Ridwell members will be sorted by material and processed down to be made into new metal items.
Featured Partner
Seattle Recycled Arts
Since beginning in 2016, the Seattle Recycled Arts Festival has been educating the community about recycled art and showcasing many talented artists living in our area. They define recycled art as pieces made from at least 75% recycled materials. By creating art from what otherwise might end up in landfills, they are protecting our resources and inspiring creativity at the same time.
