How much do recycling centers pay you for alluminum cans?

Question

How much do recycling centers pay you for alluminum cans?

Answer 1

Depends on the state but usually it's like 5 cents per can. To check your state just Google Recycle with the name of your state.

Answer 2

Last week, 65 cents a lb. ....Nuf Said

Answer 3

about 30 cents a pound...it takes alot of cans for a pound..

Answer 4

Wholesale Rates as of April 2007

£840 ($1680) / tonne - crushed and baled

http://www.letsrecycle.co.uk

Keep up the good work, by recycling aluminium cans, it takes only 4% of the energy to recycle them than to produce them from raw materials. Saving 64 300 kWh/t and about 29t of Co2 emissions.

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Answer 5

depends on where you live

in MI they pay 10cents a can

in hawaii the pay 5cents a can

so you should look at the can for your state

and if it doesnt say your state then that sux

it would cost around 20 dollers if you fill up the back of a truck with cans is you dont have the 5cents policy

hope that helps

Answer 6

I got .60 cents a pound last time. I had over 100 lbs, but scrap aluminum was not worth the gas.