Your Questions About Recycling
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Sandra asks…
california recycling cash value?
does anyoneknow the current value for a pound offff
1)aluminum cans
2)plastic bottles
3)glass bottles
(green brown or clear)
approx numbers are fine. i just wanna get an idea
if its like 3 cents a pound or like 2 bucks
The Expert answers:
That depends on the recycler is, there is no set price, and many of the recyclers are no longer taking glass.
In most places, they pay a little over $1 for aluminum.
Ruth asks…
I have a ton of cans that I want to recycle for cash. Where is the best place? I live in Phoenix, AZ?
Me & my daughter collect cans. We give the cash that we receive to a local church camp group she belongs to. I need a recycling place open on weekends or untill 6pm during the week. We live on the east side…Phoenix, Arizona.
The Expert answers:
Try a supermarket… Price chopper, times union…
Robert asks…
Where in az can i get cash for recycling soda cans and plastic bottles?
The Expert answers:
Plastic bottles might be hard, unless you have tons of them, but I expect any scrap metal dealer would give you money for aluminum cans.
Sharon asks…
Where in Melbourne (Australia) can I recycle aluminium cans for cash?
Am looking for a place in suburban Melbourne (Australia) where aluminium cans are recycled for cash.
This scheme used to be run by Alcoa (many years ago) – back then, it was called “Cash-A-Can”. I was wanting to know if something similar still exists, and if so, where are they located.
The Expert answers:
Simsmetal
Lisa asks…
Where can i take plastic bottles and cans to be recycled for cash in dekalb county or Lithonia?
The Expert answers:
There are lost of vendors who can buy used plastic bottles, cans, bags, and so on in many Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanks, and Bangladesh. However, I’m not very sure about it in Lithonia.
But I believe that you can definitely find someone in your country too! The following articles would help you make cash from used plastic products!
Http://www.ehow.com/how_4405893_cans-plastic-bottles-earn-cash.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Getting-Paid-to-Recycle-Plastic-Bottles-Instead-of-Throwing-Them-in-Landfills&id=1244299
KGR
Mandy asks…
Looking to recycle for cash – aluminum cans near Lathrop, MO?
Also wondering if cans should be smashed or left in tact.
Does anyone know where the closest recycle for cash is near Lathrop, MO?
The Expert answers:
Aluminium cans in Sudbury were I live gets you around 75 cents per pound these days doesn’t matter if they are crushed or left alone you will get more in the bag if they are crushed and they will take up less room while you grow your stash.Look around for old gas BBQ’s take the tops and bottoms they are made of cast aluminium and go for about $15.00 for the pair.Look in the yellow pages under scrap metal dealers and ask the going prices it may vary from dealer to dealer
Mark asks…
where can I get cash for recycling aluminum cans in delaware county?
The Expert answers:
See website: http://64.78.36.115/index.asp
Recyling Pays.
Phila.Gov
http://www.thecityofphiladelphia.com/recycling/index.html
Hope this helps!
Carol asks…
aluminum recycling for cash in solon ohio
you can turn in aluminum cans for cash some are called golden goats
The Expert answers:
Aluminum Recycling Cash near Solon – Local Results
* Wall Street Recycling – (330) 296-8657 – 6751 Wall St, Ravenna, OH – 17.37mi – map
* Honest Scales Recycling – (440) 632-3083 – 15535 Burton Windsor Rd, Middlefield, OH – 19.39mi – map
* D & L Recycling LLC – (330) 225-7507 – 708 Marks Rd, Valley City, OH – 24.63mi
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Aluminum+recycling+for+cash+in+solon%2C+ohio&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
Sandy asks…
Is there any way to get a little extra cash from recycling cans and bottles?
There always seems to be one week out of the month where I’m scrounging every crack and corner looking for spare change to pay for gas, and I’m thinking of alternative solutions to getting a little extra money (barring a job, I’ve got that handled already). I’ve been collecting water bottles for the past few months, as I intend on buying a Brita water filter and using that to refill all the bottles to make it so we no longer need to buy packs of water bottles, but it occured to me that refilling all those bottles may impact the water bill negatively. Then the thought of recycling came up. I have about 113 bottles stored up, and I’ve heard you can recycle bottles for 5 cents…coming to $5.65, which I don’t think is too bad. I went over what groceries we tend to get, and we usually get 2 24 packs of pop and 2 35 packs of bottled water every two weeks, and if I held onto every can or bottle from that, it would leave me with 118 bottles/cans every month. I’m thinking about buying another trash can to use exclusively for this idea, but would it be a good investment? And could I also include pop bottles and 2 liters when I finally recycle it all?
The Expert answers:
If your state does not have a deposit law- don’t waste time, space or energy with plastic- no one is buying it in small quantities- you need railcars of it, and even then you count yourself lucky to cover your fuel expense- but not the labor or resources. Plastics recycling is an example of social engineering- there is little demand for it currently, and many plastics cannot be recycled even.
Aluminum cans on the other hand- there is a market worth money there. Anything metal can be recycled for money. Some of it more easily than others.
Other than your picking up more cans along the road, not much more you can do than cut back on things. Sell off the game console, scale back the cell phone when the contract is up for renewall, drop satellite TV or Cable- cut the things that are easy to cut. Stop buying water in the little bottles- get the gallon jugs of purified water that you can refill.
And start making your own food from scratch will save you a ton of money in and of itself. I am not talking the frozen prepared stuff, I am talking about use the web to find some actual pizza recipes where you make the dough, and spread it in the pan add sauce and toppings, even make your own sauce. Buy meat in bulk- but get good quality organic- it will cost you more, but you will know what is not in it if you do some research to see what residues are allowed into your processed foods that are not Tilth http://tilth.org certified Organic.
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