Where can i hand in can tops for cash in albany, new york or nyc?

Question

Where can i hand in can tops for cash in albany, new york or nyc?

Answer 1

You can't just hand in pop tops for cash.  The only places that DO really collect pop tops (charities like the Shriner's Hospital for Children and the Ronald McDonald House) are not going to pay you for them.  The tabs are almost worthless- the Shriners have to collect THOUSANDS of them just to get a few hundred dollars- they do it because the money adds up and is used for a good cause.

Answer 2

I don't know of any place that pays more than the value of the aluminum alloy the top is made of - which is minimal.  There is a persistent rumour that collecting can tops can support a charity or are redeemable for cash, but it's just not true.  According to Snopes, a hoax-busting site, it would take about a million pull tabs to bring in around $366 at a recycling center.  So you could bring them to a recycling center, just don't expect to get much for them.