Recycling Aluminum Cans
By SheliaLee
@SheliaLee (2736)
United States
March 27, 2007 7:04pm CST
Does anyone out there besides my family recycle aluminum cans? This is something my family and I have done for a number of years. We drink a lot of soft drinks and then we save the aluminum cans to be recycled for extra spending money. My husband waits until we get about two or three big garbage bags full and then he loads them up to take to the recycling center. Depending on the value they are offering at the time we have received as much as $30 for the cans. Hey, at least it will put some gas in your vehicle.
Have a wonderful day!
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7 responses
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
28 Mar 07
You are very welcome. Again, I hope you are able to find a job soon. That is something that really is a sensitive area for my husband and myself. We have gone through at least two periods in our marriage where he didn't have a job and it wasn't because he wasn't trying to find it, there was just none around our area. But thankfully in 1991 he was able to get a job with the U.S. Postal Service and I work at home as a medical transcriptionist so we are very blessed indeed. God Bless You in all that you do!!
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
28 Mar 07
That is good that your city benefits from the recycling, however, it would be good if they would give you as residents some type of pay per pound. It would probably be a bigger incentive for people to recycle more.
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
27 Jan 08
We are a Big believer in recycling Cans. The problem is finding a place that pays much. But we always have Cans around that we are collecting, and turn them in about 2-3 times a yr. or so. At least it usually helps in like a meal at McDonalds or something like this which is always nice.
@loujac3 (1188)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I save cans even though I don't drink soft drinks that often. I collect them from friends and elsewhere and I turn them in at the various stores. Oregon pays 5 cents per can. I use this money for emergencies, laundry and gas. I am single and the income in Oregon isn't that great. I am currently out of work and seeking a new job. Thank goodness for friends that donate their cans to me. They have helped me out so many times.
I also recycle glass, tin and plastic containers. One more step in taking care of Mother Earth, she provides for us in so many ways.
Happy recycling!
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I wish we had a place for recycling glass, tin and plastic in our community. We would recycle a whole lot of other things from our home.
Bless your heart, I hope you find a job soon. That is really a growing problem all over the country.
@mnflower (1299)
• United States
28 Mar 07
yes our family does also and so do alot of people in minnesota alot of times the schools here collect them for use in help getting books and for school trips which makes it real nice for them and helps with the school also. We have big boxes around alot of the local bigger stores and mails to drop them off..we do sometimes just take them in ourselves but lately with school open we do help them when they are doing campaigns to collect them...
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
28 Mar 07
Those are great ways to help out the schools. Our public schools don't seem to get enough funding these days so every penny they can get helps.
Have a great day!!
@LauraElrod (418)
• United States
21 Jan 08
oh years ago my x use to work in a bar as a bouncer and he got all the cans as his pay hehe we made are truck payment . u know i have not thought about it for years , that is a good idea i think i will get a trash can with a lid put a bag in it and when it is full of crushed cans i will use are truck and take them to the center and see. what is the price per pound now?
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
21 Jan 08
my family too recycles pop cans. I like to do it because then I can make some pocket cash from just doing a good thing.
