Is it okay to put crushed aluminum cans in the recycling bin?

Question

Will those be processed just the same as normal cans?

Answer 1

crushed or whole they will take then,but if you can get 5 cents for them as a deposit you would be farther ahead to get the deposit

Answer 2

Yes they are processed the same way. I used to have a can-crusher, a little hand operated press that flattened cans out for easy keeping and storage. You could get a lot more of them into a box and they still were worth the nickel if you lived in CA or other states that refunded on cans.

Thanks for asking!

Answer 3

Different recycling centers have different policies, but as a rule crushed cans are acceptable.  Just make sure the inside of the can is clean before you crush it.  I usually rinse them out to remove sticky residue.

Answer 4

I used to rinse everything, before I recycled. Crushed cans are the same.

I want glass to be recycled for 5 cents a bottle in the South. I used to pack everything for recycling, when I lived up North. My back porch was cans. bottles and I had someplace to recycle. I wasn't homeless but I recycled, 25 years ago. I collected my .05 a bottle!

I live in the middle of no where and it all goes in the trash. It's a thirty mile drive to recycle. When I lived up North, it was a block.

Answer 5

Of course you can! You can also take all your crushed cans to a recycling place to trade for money if you have one that does that.