Record year for crown cork collection in Jena: 6,883 tons collected

The 2024 crown cork collection was a complete success! With a total of 6.883 tons of crown corks collected, an impressive 3.5 times the amount collected in the previous year (1.955 tons) was achieved. This sum corresponds to around 7 million crown caps. - The donation amount of € 1,896.29 has now been handed over at the Ronald McDonald House in Jena. The symbolic cheque was handed over by Uwe Feige, Plant Manager of Kommunalservice Jena (KSJ).

Thanks to the donors

Many thanks go to the numerous supporters of this campaign:

• The largest single donor was the Ronald McDonald House Jena, which contributed 1,090 kilograms of crown caps from its own collection. These were collected on site by the street cleaning department.
• Other generous contributions came from the Jena Hospice with more than 400 kilograms and from citizens of Jena and Pößneck, who each collected 180 kilograms.
• In addition, numerous associations, initiatives and individuals regularly took part in the crown cork collection.

Commitment and outlook

The collection is a joint project that has led to a great result thanks to the support of committed citizens, clubs and organizations. The handling costs are borne by the KSJ and the donation amount was calculated on the basis of the pure scrap metal compensation.

The crown cork collection continues: Currently, the collection is for the Naturschutzjugend Jena (NAJU), the youth organization of the Naturschutzbund. The proceeds from this campaign will be handed over to NAJU in January 2026 to support their valuable nature conservation work.

"We would like to thank everyone involved for their impressive commitment! Together, we are making an important contribution to the community and environmental protection," says Uwe Feige.

Collection points

Crown caps are collected in specially marked collection garbage cans, also known as "treasure chests", at the recycling centers at Löbstedter Straße 56 and Emil-Wölk-Straße 13 a in Jena. The crown caps can be handed in here during normal opening hours.

Ronald McDonald House Jena

The Ronald McDonald House Jena offers families with seriously ill children a "temporary home" near the hospital. Support through such activities is essential to provide families with a little relief and closeness during this difficult time. The KSJ and the Ronald McDonald House Jena would like to thank everyone who has already donated bottle caps and continue to call for participation in the collection campaign. Every crown cap counts!

Scheck-Übergabe (v.l.): Martin Steglitz (KSJ), Victoria Scholz-Görlach (Ronald McDonald Haus Jena) und Uwe Feige (KSJ)

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