Comments on: Facts about Aluminum Recycling

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:57:35 +0000

aluminum cans, crushed or not, are recycleable. Automated machines collect the uncrushed cans and issue a receipt.. Crushed cans are manually counted, and you are handed a receipt.

By: jan

jan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:49:03 +0000

Anybody know where to recycle old aluminum window screens? Zip: 90045, Los Angeles, CA

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:47:27 +0000

Recycling centers in zip code 90045 pay 5 cents per aluminum can.

By: Christal

Christal — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:16:28 +0000

I’ll remember that the next time I throw out a pop can, I am throwing a penny out the window.

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By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:25:54 +0000

I read an article – go to snopes.com that says taking the tabs off cans actually makes them less likely to be able to be used. If you want to get money for aluminum, bring the entire can. Above it says about 1 cent for a can, but I don’t know if that is true.

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:26:23 +0000

Hi there, As far as the tabs you would just get the metal content in them so probably only a few dollars at most but I know some charities take them and get a cent or two from sponsors when people donate the tabs to them. Wouldn’t be surprised if it took thousands to make a gallon.

For crushed cans I know most recycling places prefer them crushed as people sometimes try and weight the cans down with water etc to get more $$ for their metals. I would imagine the high temperatures also don’t really care whether the cans or plastics are crushed as they are set up to pretty much take small pieces or larger thicker pieces like old siding, gutters and the like.

As long as you continue to recycle according to your local rules all should be well.

Hope this info helped, CJ

By: georgia

georgia — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:30:31 +0000

I was recently told that crushed aluminum cans cannot be recycled. same with milk cartons, etc. is that true??

By: mike

mike — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:31:26 +0000

is it true that if you save a gallon of aluminum taps and than take it to a recycling center you get $100. Cause i have been wondering. I live in Chicago so it might be less.