SCORE Program

The 2026/2027 school year has begun! 

What is the SCORE Program?

Created by Belson Steel in 1995, the SCORE program has proven to be an excellent example of the type of program that allows schools and businesses to work together for the common good of the community. Last year, the 30 area schools participating in the program collected and recycled over 1,755,000 aluminum cans. That is the equivalent of over 73,100 cases of soda!

How Can You Get Involved?

1. Any non-profit group composed of elementary, middle or high school-aged children can participate. This could be a school, a pep club, band, church youth group, Boy Scout troop, Brownies, etc.

2. To enter, each school or organization must fill out a registration form (see above) and return it to Belson Steel BEFORE any points are scored.

3. Participants collect aluminum cans and/or encourage others to do so. (No commercial collectors please.)

4. Bring the collected aluminum cans to Belson for recycling. Belson will pay cash for the cans, and your school or organization will score one point for each pound of cans.

5. The staff at Belson will keep track of the scores. At the end of the program, every participating school or organization will receive two cents for every point scored (minimum $25.00). The school with the top scores will win additional cash and prizes.

 

 

Data
School Name Current Rank Total Weight (lbs) No. Cans Recycled
Grant Park Elementary School 1 813 27,788
Manteno School District (HS, Middle & Elem.) 2 802 27,412
LCC Montessori Magnet 3 754 25,772
Beecher Elementary School 4 664 22,696
Bradley-Bourbonnais Comm HS 5 654 22,354
Central High School Clifton 6 560 19,141
Cornerstone Church Children's Ministry 7 466 15,928
Herscher High School SEA 8 435 14,868
St. Paul's Lutheran School 9 405 13,843
John L. Nash Middle School 10 304 10,391
Noel LeVasseur Elementary School 11 256 8,750
Bishopp McNamara 12 251 8,579
St. George School 13 227 7,759
Kennedy Middle School 14 224 7,656
Alan Shepard Elementary School 15 211 7,212
Christ Lutheran High School 16 189 6,460
Tri Point Lower Elementary School 17 134 4,580
Kankakee Area Career Center 18 121 4,136
Kankakee Christian School 19 19 649
Totals 7,489 255,974
School Name
Grant Park Elementary School
Current Rank
1
Total Weight (lbs)
813
No. Cans Recycled
27,788
School Name
Manteno School District (HS, Middle & Elem.)
Current Rank
2
Total Weight (lbs)
802
No. Cans Recycled
27,412
School Name
LCC Montessori Magnet
Current Rank
3
Total Weight (lbs)
754
No. Cans Recycled
25,772
School Name
Beecher Elementary School
Current Rank
4
Total Weight (lbs)
664
No. Cans Recycled
22,696
School Name
Bradley-Bourbonnais Comm HS
Current Rank
5
Total Weight (lbs)
654
No. Cans Recycled
22,354
School Name
Central High School Clifton
Current Rank
6
Total Weight (lbs)
560
No. Cans Recycled
19,141
School Name
Cornerstone Church Children's Ministry
Current Rank
7
Total Weight (lbs)
466
No. Cans Recycled
15,928
School Name
Herscher High School SEA
Current Rank
8
Total Weight (lbs)
435
No. Cans Recycled
14,868
School Name
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Current Rank
9
Total Weight (lbs)
405
No. Cans Recycled
13,843
School Name
John L. Nash Middle School
Current Rank
10
Total Weight (lbs)
304
No. Cans Recycled
10,391
School Name
Noel LeVasseur Elementary School
Current Rank
11
Total Weight (lbs)
256
No. Cans Recycled
8,750
School Name
Bishopp McNamara
Current Rank
12
Total Weight (lbs)
251
No. Cans Recycled
8,579
School Name
St. George School
Current Rank
13
Total Weight (lbs)
227
No. Cans Recycled
7,759
School Name
Kennedy Middle School
Current Rank
14
Total Weight (lbs)
224
No. Cans Recycled
7,656
School Name
Alan Shepard Elementary School
Current Rank
15
Total Weight (lbs)
211
No. Cans Recycled
7,212
School Name
Christ Lutheran High School
Current Rank
16
Total Weight (lbs)
189
No. Cans Recycled
6,460
School Name
Tri Point Lower Elementary School
Current Rank
17
Total Weight (lbs)
134
No. Cans Recycled
4,580
School Name
Kankakee Area Career Center
Current Rank
18
Total Weight (lbs)
121
No. Cans Recycled
4,136
School Name
Kankakee Christian School
Current Rank
19
Total Weight (lbs)
19
No. Cans Recycled
649
Totals
7,489
255,974