recycling cans for money

Siberianski

Has anyone ever done this ie recycled aluminium cans for cash, it was something my little boy said when we were out walking our dogs the other day.

We walk our huskies everyday together and every day there is cans strewn and scattered everywhere ie off the local delectable youths who think red bull and energy drink cans look better on the floor.

Me and the wife are in debt and i was just thinking pick up a few every dog walk throw them in a rucksack then any can of coke/etc i consume check them before they go in the recycling bins.

What are the prices people have made etc

McKneff

probably about 1p for around 20 lol.

System

Is it worth it and possible for an individual to collect the numbers needed for a payment? http://brysonrecycling.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=133

System

My friends' husband used to collect scrap metal and aluminium cans.... his garden looked like a tip and his wife (my friend) would go mad every so often.... hence he no longer collects.:rotfl:

Siberianski

Well thats half a penny worth collected today lol, my brother and dad are going too bring round any aluminium ones they collect through there beer/guiness habits lol (i don't drink)

I have a huge garage i will give it a try and see how it goes, gunna collect what i can the next three months then see what it brings.

Those prices don't seem too bad 50-60 a kilo hmmmmmm

Can i fit 200kg in my garage lol

System

Siberianski wrote: »

Well thats half a penny worth collected today lol, my brother and dad are going too bring round any aluminium ones they collect through there beer/guiness habits lol (i don't drink)

I have a huge garage i will give it a try and see how it goes, gunna collect what i can the next three months then see what it brings.

Looking forward to your updates.:D

whiteguineapig

i am sure there has been a thread about this before (was it on the debt free wannabe board?)
i seem to think he gave up in the end
we used to do quite well with saving drinks cans for tesco points but i think they are removing the machines now

worried_jim

Good luck tramp man!-

Siberianski

tramp man ha ha

I just remember seeing a guy on superscrimpers or one of them ilk of tv shows who did it and he went every three-four months and got a 200-300 quid each time.

System

When I used to take my youngest son to school, periodically I used to see a man with a shopping trolley doing the rounds collecting cans on the waste ground by the school. It must have been worth his while or he wouldn't have done it.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

yep I have don't it over the years...


think of it this way, any money you get, is more than what you would have had if you didn't do it..


I have a can crusher, so need to find it, and start collecting again...


If the cans are not in your way, and you have somewhere to store them, give it ago...