Collect-a-Can has obtained local and international acclaim for its contribution towards protecting the environment and its significant contrtibution to job creation and poverty alleviation.

The Company has won numerous awards for its endeavours over the years. These include:

2010 - Mail & Guardian Greening the Future award for Best Environmental Practice and Sustainability
2009 - Breaking our own Guinness World Record for the most cans collected in one month from schools 
2009 - Recognised as one of South Africa's Top Performing Companies.
2009 - Nominee for Greening the Future Awards - Environmental Best Practice in not for profit organisations.
2008 - Retain Guinness World Record
2007 - Gauteng Provincial Govmt, Dept of Agriculture, Conservation & Environment - Certificate of Appreciation for coordination of Bontle ke Botho 2007 - Set the Guinness World Record for the most cans collected in one month from schools
2003 - Voted as one of South Africa's Top 300 Empowerment Companies
2003 - Gold Pack Award for Environmental Responsibility
2002 - Voted as one of South Africa's Top 300 Companies
2001 - Voted as one of South Africa's Top 300 Companies
2001 - National Productivity Institutes Chairman Award
1999 - Voted as one of South Africa's Top 300 Companies
1998 - WWF Green Trust Corporate Conservation Award
1997 - SABC Empower Award : National Winner Job Creation and Training
1997 - SABC Empower Award : Industry Sector Award Job Creation and Training
1997 - SA Wildlife Society Corporate Conservation Award
1997 - Conserva Award (DEAT)
1995 - Conserva Award (DEAT)