University City is participating in the 2012 Cans for Cash City Recycling Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Novelis, Inc. The challenge is a competition between cities to collect the most aluminum cans during a 4 week period. Winning cities will be determined by the ratio of the city population to the total number of cans recycled during a four week collection period between March 1 and April 30, 2012. U City won the 4th place award of $5,000 in last year's competition. Three awards are available this year, 1st place - $25,000, 2nd place - $15,000, and 3rd place - $5,000. The awards will be presented in June at the 2012 U. S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting in Orlando.