Recycling update

Another morning trip to the recycling center, getting 35 cents per pound on aluminum cans.

Recycling update

I made a long awaited trip to recycling center this morning, getting 35 cents per pound for aluminum cans.

Recycling update

I made a trip to recycling center over the weekend, and aluminum cans remain at 35 cents per pound.
Still a better market than plastics.

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Today's lunch break meant a trip to the recycling center.
Still 35 cents per pound.
With my cans on the scale, it moved between 12 and 13 pounds.
I got the price for 13 pounds.
I'll try not to spend it all in one place.

Recycling update

The price for recycled aluminum cans dropped again, down to 35 cents today.
Not good for recyling.
Not sure what it means for the economy going forward.

Recycling update

The price for aluminum cans has dropped - from 50 to 40 cents per pound.
A leading economic indictator.

Recycling update

A rare mid-week trip to recycle cans, and I received 50 cents per pound again.

Recycling update

I made a trip to the aluminum can recycling center, getting 50 cents a pound.
Same price as last time.
But there was a difference.
The worker who weighed my cans for years had moved on to better opportunities.
Time to train a new worker.

Recycling update

Aluminum cans are still 50 cents per pound locally.
A little extra cash helps on a spring Saturday.

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Another trip to the recycling center.
Still 50 cents per pound.

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A busy day Saturday started at the recycling center.
Dashing through the snow to get 50 cents per pound on cans.

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Before the eclipse, I dropped off my aluminum cans at the recycling center.
Still 50 cents per pounds.
No word on statue recycling and its costs.

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Aluminum cans are worth more again - up five cents since the last visit in April.

Good to see 50 cents a pound now.

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Dropped off some cans at the local center, getting 45 cents per pound.
Up five cents from the last visit in March.
And they asked if I lost weight since the last visit.
A good way to start the morning.

Recycling update

A nice start to the day with a trip to the recycling center.
Still paying 40 cents a pound for cans.

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Another trip to the recycling center, and 40 cents per pound again.
But I got to see an impressive sight.
The truck before me had a pallet loaded with old radiators stacked up. Just placed on top of each other, nothing secured.
The forklift driver pulled up, got the pallet lined up, then lifted it to the measuring area while keeping things perfectly level.
None of the radiators budged on the way to the scale.

Recycling update

The latest trip to the recycling center brought 40 cents per pound for aluminum cans.
A good start to the pre-Thanksgiving weekend.

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Another run to the local recycling center - where they know my name.
Another 40 cents per pound.

Recycling update

Another run to the recycling center, and 40 cents per pound on cans again.

Recycling update

Summer means more drinks and more trip to the recycling center.
Cans still 40 cents per pound.