How much do they pay for your cans in your part of the world?
By IAMBATMAN101
@IAMBATMAN101 (186)
United States
June 9, 2011 9:46pm CST
Hey there so I was driving by this recycling shop on the way to walmart and I saw their sign saying they pay $1.95 for your cans per pound. That's 20 cans for $1.95 that's a good deal! Lol made me want to go out and collect cans! How much are they paying for your cans? If anything would anyone consider selling their cans to others if they got more money for them in their state? I think I would consider selling mine I mean if someone can get more money in some other state and you can get a little more than what you would sell them for in your state by the other party and they still make a profit i'd say that's a win win! Anybody have any thought on that?
2 responses
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
11 Jun 11
Yes, we get paid ten cents for every single drink container sold in this state, so that is a good deal you have there - nearly as good as mine! The thing to watch is the calibration on their scales, just make sure you weigh your cans before you take them there! Whether it be plastic, aluminium, glass or cardboard, just take it into a recycling centre & get ten cents for each one down here. I've been collecting for years. I can earn more money this way than online! Scrap metal is worth even more money. Copper currently pays $7.50 per kilogram, for example, but I hear it's nearly double in China!
That's an interesting idea to trade between states. Down here, there's a law against doing that - the fine is around $15000 if you are caught. It's difficult to police, but I wouldn't risk it! Too many people with camera phones around.
Keep On 
@IAMBATMAN101 (186)
• United States
11 Jun 11
Lol whaaaaat no way seeriously? its against the law? Wow! That's beyond crazy lol and dang china pays double! I know where I'm selling my cans! Lol. I remember my dad took a small bag of copper wire and I think he said they gave em like 27 or 30 dollars!! I say we find all the copper we can and sell sell sell!! Sounds good right? I think so =D by any chace does your house have copper wiring? *looks at wall suspiciously* careful now I might dissapear wink wink lol I'm kidding! =D
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
12 Jun 11
Copper is what I've been dealing in for years.
House wiring here has very little copper in it. You don't want "high voltage, low current" wiring. What you need to look out for is "low voltage, high current" wiring. Automotive is one of the best for that. Battery cables are best - the positive red wire to the starter motor is over two meters long on old Fords & about a centimetre thick. I can get about 30kg a day from the wrecking yard - that's an easy $225! A big, strong bloke like you could carry much more, I'm sure! Then you need time to strip & prepare it, which is easy enough when you're single, nearly impossible when you're married like me! So go the wrecking yards, but beware of their individual policies - some are wise to it!
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You didn't hear this from me! 
House wiring here has very little copper in it. You don't want "high voltage, low current" wiring. What you need to look out for is "low voltage, high current" wiring. Automotive is one of the best for that. Battery cables are best - the positive red wire to the starter motor is over two meters long on old Fords & about a centimetre thick. I can get about 30kg a day from the wrecking yard - that's an easy $225! A big, strong bloke like you could carry much more, I'm sure! Then you need time to strip & prepare it, which is easy enough when you're single, nearly impossible when you're married like me! So go the wrecking yards, but beware of their individual policies - some are wise to it!
**disclaimer**
**disclaimer**
You didn't hear this from me! 
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
11 Jun 11
That is a really good deal. I have not saved cas and took them in for money for a long time. We do not have a place to go to anymore that is worth the trip since gas is so high now.
@IAMBATMAN101 (186)
• United States
11 Jun 11
That really sucks! I say you put them on ebay or something maybe somebody will buy them! I wonder if they would hmmm and yeah that gas thing sucks as well its a few cents under $4.00 here per gallon how much is it there? They really need to lower the gas its 2 dang expensive! Only good thing about 1 gas station *76 station* is the promotion they have going on about filling up 4 times for a total of 40 gallons or something like that and u get a voucher for 2 free dodger tickets I got me a voucher in the mail the other day woot woot! Lol
