Aluminum Cans
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Aluminum Cans
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Southern Louisiana
My dad used to save them and sell them as a side hobby to keep him busy when he retired, so I used to save them to help him out but now he dosent do it anymore so I just toss them in the trash. It costs $$$$ here to recycle so I dont even bother with it.
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Cornelius, Oregon
Here in oregon we have a $0.05 deposit on cans and you can return them for the nickel. Somehow I still just throw mine away, too much trouble to save them up and then take 'em back to the store. Besides you get all messy and it's not worth the time spent to get such little money back. I could even throw them in my weekly recycling bin if I felt like it, but call me lazy, even that is too much of a hassle.
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Eastern WA
Since my trash collection service raised the rate to implement recycling long ago, I now put them in the trash. Up until that point in time, I used to take them in for recycling at roadside boxes. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay money so they can make money. If they want more money they can dig those cans out of the muck 
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Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Blue Hill Township
I rinse them out and then crush them. One 33 gallon black trash bag holds about 25lbs, so when I get 4 bags, or 100lbs, I take them up to the recycling place. They usually pay around 45cents a pound if you have more than 100 pounds.
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
i used to recycle, but haven't had the time to run them in. must have 3-4 hundred lbs of crushed cans out in the garage now.
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Forgotonia
We've got an outfit out in the country that'll take cans, and all sorts of scrap metal. We collect the cans (mama do love her Diet Pepsi) and when we've got a truck-bed full I take them out to the place. Been a habit since I was in high school.
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Connecticut
I am not the one who recycles them in my house. 14 year old daughter recycles them once a month for the extra coin. Saves me the hastel of doing it. well almost does I still have to drive her there.I was pondering of charging her gas. Just to teach her the value of the Nickel. I am not that cruel yet. Give me 20 or so years. I'll be the old man yelling at the kids walking up the side walk to "Keep off my grass ya young whipper snapers"! While my plaid pants are up around my chin shaking my fist at them.
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From: Maine
We got the $0.05 deposit here, too.
Not only does the money add up faster than you'd think (you'd be amazed how often it'll get you a "free" 12 pack of Coke), it really makes me mad that if you don't return the can, the state keeps YOUR nickel.
Not only does the money add up faster than you'd think (you'd be amazed how often it'll get you a "free" 12 pack of Coke), it really makes me mad that if you don't return the can, the state keeps YOUR nickel.
