How much do you get for recycling aluminum cans in California?
How much do you get for recycling aluminum cans in California?
Currently, state certified recycling centers pay a minimum of $1.65 CRV for aluminum cans; $1.31 CRV for clear PET plastic bottles; $0.58 CRV for HDPE plastic bottles (similar to the large water jugs); and $0.10 CRV for glass bottles.
Can you get money for cans in California?
Important Consumer Refund Info! You can get your beverage container recycling refunds on a per-container basis instead of by weight. By law, you can bring up to 50 aluminum, 50 glass, 50 plastic, and 50 bi-metal California Redemption Value (CRV) containers in a single visit and request to be paid by count.
Can you still turn in aluminum cans for money?
Even better, aluminum cans can quite readily be recycled for money. If you live in a bottle bill state— California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Vermont—you can pretty easily return aluminum cans for the deposit of 5-10 cents each.
How much money per aluminum can?
Payouts by State for Aluminum Cans
| California | 5 cents (less than 24 ounces); 10 cents (24 ounces or more) |
|---|---|
| New York | 5 cents |
| Oregon | 10 cents |
| Vermont | 15 cents (wine/liquor); 5 cents all others |
| Guam | 5 cents |
How much is a pound of recycled aluminum?
Scrap Metal Prices Per Pound:
| Metal | Price, $ / lb. |
|---|---|
| Cast Aluminum | $00.30-$00.45/lb Request mine |
| Alu Litho Plates | $00.70-$00.90/lb Request mine |
| Dirty Extruded Aluminum | $00.10-$00.30/lb Request mine |
| Aluminum Sheet | $00.50-$00.80/lb Request mine |
Can you make money collecting bottles?
California Redemption Value CRV is 5 cents for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and 10 cents for each container 24 ounces or greater.
How many aluminum cans does it take to make 1 lb?
There are about 24 aluminum cans in a pound.
