Want to make some extra money from your trash? Yes, you can do that! Recycling centers and scrap yards all over the country (and beyond) will pay you for discarded aluminum cans. Here’s everything you ...

How do bottle and can recycling centers make money if they’re paying you for the materials you drop off? Recycling centers are the rare operation where you, the consumer, end up making money. But ...

Recycling aluminum cans is an easy way to reduce waste and support sustainability, but how you handle those cans before recycling them can significantly impact the process. While it may seem like a ...

Who knew we were all apparently recycling our cans incorrectly? According to industry experts, you need to stop crushing aluminum cans before hauling them in to be recycled. The reason behind this ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, California supermarkets and grocery stores will be required to take back bottles and containers to recycle. However, a new report by Consumer Watchdog says CalRecycle needs to ...

Aluminum cans make their way down the canning line at Almanac Beer Co. in Alameda. (Jeff Bercovici / Los Angeles Times) Cindy Le, the operations director at Almanac Beer Co. in Alameda, had customers ...