Recycling For Money

My county in Maryland charges me to dump scarp metal and other things such as a washer, dryer, etc. Then guess what??? They sell it to a large scrap yard. So, they charge me to give them the items, only to make money from selling them

Help Help I have a San Diego Police tool that keeps them approved to get cans out of trash police say clean up around free and I do TicketSan Diego Police Municapal code to Gov Help 66.0405

Well where can I take my recyclabe glass metal and plastic to get money for it?

so you're recommending you add extra weight to your church's metal bin, by adding newspaper so they can get more weight for their metal. Yeah, lets rip of the metal bin company by using the church! lol...

i want to start recycling my bottles and cans to help our environment and make this a better community so please let me know where i can sell it.i don't really care for the money but please let me know where to sell it!

Thanks

I want to start Recycle the toilet rolls inner cardboard tubes at work. I just would like to know where can i give it in, i also heard you get money for it as well.

Please let me know

Thanks.

My mother in law was diognozed with breast cancer. We cannot afford a dicent wig for her, her friend told her that she can collecet plastic bottles, cans, glass bottles and get cash for it. Whenever we go to the parks , I help her with collecting bottles. But now she also started collecting them from our neighborhood trash, you know those blue containers which will be picked up by trucks. I was wondering if it is really illegal to collect them from there.

Thanks.

I live in Collinsville IL where would I talk my plastic

containers to?

Nice hub. These are great tips. I have adopted many of them myself. :)

Here in Brazil, we see this all the time. The men who collect recyclables have a large cart and walk miles throwing in plastics, metals and anything else they can sell. It is a booming business here.

Interesting hub.

Whoo! Way to be green and save money at the same time! Stay green!

My wife and I have saved our and our neighbors newspaper, boxes and tin cans as well as aliminium cans. I have a big box that held an ac unit. Once it is full we load it as well as 20 or so paper grocery bags of newspaper and sell it. We generally make $40 or so for just the paper products. Then when I have 8-9 30 gal bags of aluminium cans and 5 bags of tin cans ready we go sell them for over $150. I am a woodworker and make a lot of wooden toys for church nurseries, day care centers, and the annual "shoe box" program many churches are involved in. 95% of my materials are free from building sights, lumber yards, I even make use of shipping pallets. Nothing is wasted, I make pets nesting for guiena (sp) pigs eyc by running the left overs thru a planer and it is jut like an old wood plane. Saving money is a simple life style once you get used to it. Be careful of Staples, we have taken in cartridges 3 ocassions and some how they "lost" the paper work and we never got our vouchers.

I'm going to link to this in my blog entry for today - http://jtylersarticles.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-jt...

Yes, that's a pretty good idea.

In Oregon, we have to pay a deposit when we buy containers that are eligible for paid recycling. It is just a deposit refund. It is a great program, though. I think it definitely encourages recycling.

Thanks for the tips. I knew that you could make money in countries like Germany by taking back recyclables, but I didn't know you could do it here.

Great hub, I can add that you can recycle scrap metal. If you are tearing down an old metal fence or an iron gate, you can bring the metal to a scrap yard and they will pay you for the material.

I suppose recycling is only limited by our imagination. Nice hub, really makes you think.

I recycle for charity. I drop those recycle-able items found at my home to charity organization that have drop boxes around my area. :)

Hello Jennifer, I just folowing you. Please folow me back. ;)

In my country Indonesia , there is some people that take some used garbage like can or plastic bottle. they usually sell it to some factory to recycle. but for most people is not do that. in Indonesia it consider as a low jobs. low standart of life or profession. So no one do that for money. But I think difrent country is difrent ways. :)

really awesom hub!!

Good hub! Learned some new ways to recycle!

Great Hub, I have been recycling for years. My mom and I make "Jean Quilts". We use the pockets to hold the sun tan lotion:) You have inspired me to write a new Hub!!Thanks, I also have a hub on Organic travel if you could check out too. https://hubpages.com/travel/Organic-Travel

Handmade items are becoming more porfitable as less people have the time, nor make the time to do them anymore. How are you doing, money wise, doing this? I hope well. Have you set up a website to sell them or do you sell on other places? I am an artisit, as well as a business person. One day, when I have time, I will do a show, they have them online now too.

Thanks 4 the tips I have made a lot of money!

Thanks 4 the tips I have made a lot of money!

Recycling not only does good for the environment but it also frees the person some clutter and emotional attachment to things that he or she deems to have no more value.

HI!!!!!!!!!! can some one help me on finding where to recycle here in the Valley? I dont know where to go! well thanks for your help

i love your article but i want to know can you recycle paper for money and where?

Where can I have money for plastic pill bottles around sudbury or northbay, Ontario, Canada?

aside from recycling and selling how can we make money out of garbage?

Great hub! Thanks for sharing. I really do need to start recycling one of these days.

Great information!

what can u recycle

i need to make me a bought 6000000 dolloars because i have a lot of ....

I've been recycling for quite some time because I care about the environment, but had never thought I could earn some cash at the same time. !! Brilliant ideas. Thanks.

Nice article !

great tips!

we need to look after the world more. It's the only home we have in this empty universe

that crazy stealing lady is weird..just letting you know ..but i think this is a great opportunity for your kids to help you too,,,they could make makey with out asking ..that's great! :) smillys...

very useful hub

I'm in on the recycle thing here , good read. A+ from

me.Thanks I like the way you think.

Hi Sister Jenifer!Great Job. Keep it up.

Another way to recycle your old toys and clothes for money is to take them into a local shelter or goodwill. When you bring in your old toys are clothes you can ask for a tax discount and, though it doesn't save you money right away, when tax season comes around there ya go. good chunk of cash avoided. Yay government benefits for giving to charities.

Another way to recycle your old toys and clothes for money is to take them into a local shelter or goodwill. When you bring in your old toys are clothes you can ask for a tax discount and, though it doesn't save you money right away, when tax season comes around there ya go. good chunk of cash avoided. Yay government benefits for giving to charities.

I have a xerox copier-it can be fixed, but we no longer need it, but don't know what we can do with it. We hate to have to throw it away.Can you help.

WHERE CAN YOU GO AND BRING THEM IN...?

Great hub, thanks for sharing.

In the UK, a few charities will take donated printer and toner cartridges to recycle. You are doing two good deeds at once, recycling and helping a good cause.

I'm recycling my PC, where do I send it?

A great hub ! I've done some recycling out of polluting bottles too.

Make money and going green at the same time. Way to go!

Very well written hub .....

very much informative ......

Thank you very much for your great hub, for good advice, good wishes and support. Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.

Making money from your neighbors. The real beauty is they will be more than happy to give you stacks of money. Go to moneybailer.com to find out how.

Hi! I'm a teacher who wants the school to start recycling. We are also in a budget defecit - we would like to raise money by recycling. What is the best way to do this? We work in Brighton, Colorado. Do you know any companies that would assist with this?

I have taken a slightly different approach to encourage people to recycle. I believe that there needs to be a stronger incentive for people to start recycling. And that incentive is being able to profit from recycling. So, I have created a website, http://sodacans.org, where people can make extra cash by selling and by helping to sell, domestic recyclable items like soda cans, plastic/glass bottles, etc. While you are there, please click on the 'Contact Us' link on the website, to provide any feedback that you may have.

this is some awesome advice thanks im really gonna listen to it

your a very helpful lady thank you!

do you have anymore advise though iv got a lot of money problems sorry to be a bother... thanks love

this is some awesome advice thanks im really gonna listen to it

your a very helpful lady thank you!

do you have anymore advise though iv got a lot of money problems sorry to be a bother... thanks love

It is always good to recycle, thanks for the info.

Hi I am looking for an extra cash doing recycling in chicago, i have collected used magazines and papers but i called a number of recycling office and i was told I need to have 60,000 tons before i can sell them! I saw this article and caught my attention. I would appreciate if you can help me on this.

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Very sensible advice, thanks for your hub.

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I think this hub is the anti-anti-toxin to anxiety! Help, the verbosity of it is making me anxious!

I live in a relatively small town and we arranged a city wide garage sale. It has become very popular with the communities around us so we get quite a turnaround. Since there are so many of us selling at the same time so close by it makes it worth everyone's time to recycle.

Thanks for this advice, I need help with money so this is great advice!

Made sense. Tree is getting less.

earth911 will tell you where the recyling centers are near you.

Nice articles and need some thinking. Just another way of making money or passive income.

Want to learn how to get into recycling plastic. How and were could I get started, all the pop bottles soap bottles food that is in plastic cleaning bottles

Impressive hub, I learnt something new today about recycling and its quite helpful. Keep up the good work Jennifer.

Jennifer,

Excellent article filled with useful information.  Thank you for sharing it with us.

Cheers,

Joe

Just wanted to add a change to that article. The recycling policy for cartridges at Staples has changed slightly. Now you get the $3 coupon if you're a Rewards member at Staples. You can recycle Dell, Lexmark, Kodak, and HP cartridges for this $3 coupon. You can recycle 3 cartridges per day & the coupon is sent to you at the end of each month. However, if you don't use any of those brands, you can still bring in your cartridges to be recycled...you just won't get the coupon.

Being a Rewards member doesn't cost you anything. It's pretty much just a "thank you" for shopping at Staples. You get 10% back on all ink/toner, paper, and anything in the copy & print center. As you move up to higher levels, you can start earning rewards on other products in the store. It really is worth it.

Making money and recycling are two good things... If you can get one doing the other, that's amazing! Thanks for the tips!

thanks i didn't realize i could get that discount with the toner cartridge.

If we want our childrens to have a nice future we need to care for the environment. Recycle is one basic thing and is very important contribution for our children best future. Thanks for sharing this info!

If every one would recycle, than this world would be much, much better. Thanks for your hub!

We don't make much doing the cans and bottles thing but it's good for the environment. A city recycling truck picks up newspapers and regular paper (yes, they'll take all that junk mail too).

If your town has a dump, it's a great place to exchange perfectly good items--one person's trash is another one's treasure. It's a form of recycling that keeps things out of the landfill.

In Boston we see lots of good stuff put out on the curbs before trash night. Over the years we've found amazing things like VCRs, PCs, fans, books, CDs, etc. Talk about saving money!

So yes, I totally agree with you, Jennifer. There are a lot of positive things we can do for the environment wherever we live.   Great article!

Great ideas. I already do a few of those (cans and newspapers) but some of them our area does not pay for at all.

I would love to know if you know the best way to recycle clothes that are not in condition to sell or old cloth.

will recycling pulltabs from cans get u money

The money is chicken feed unless you go gung ho and full time. And guidebaba, it's hardly passive. But it's niice to know you're doing something positive.

Nice articles and need some thinking. Just another way of making money or passive income.

Great Hub... and I believe Ronalds comment about the guy getting rich. It's as always if you give it all your attention, you can make money in everything.. Even online. Online recycling. :-) Anyway great original approach..

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I heard there was a guy who took all the recycled trash in New York and turned them into new products. He got rich from doing that. Anyway, it's a nice article that invites all of us to keep clean and green.

I recycle all boxes from media materials and orders that arrive on my doorstep. I save the boex and shipping materials to be reused when I ship out orders or gifts to family members. We also save all our moving boxes, flattened and ready to be reused for another move. Since we moved 5 states in 7 years, this was really a great money saver--$3 to $8 a box can get rather expensive.

I also recylce glass jars and bottles and other containers and make vases out of them in which I sell and distribute as gifts.

This year we discovered that our town now offer recycling and there's a huge list of things that can go into one large clear plastic bag. I have to tell you that we cut our trash down to 1/3 of what it was before we began recycling. It's such a HUGE eye opener--how much we sent to the landfills.

It feels really good to do something good for the environment, too. Especially now that I have a better understanding of the consequences my choices make on the environment and my children's futures.

Just a year ago I started recycling aluminum cans from my classroom and a part-time cleaning job I do.  Well, a year later I accumulated about 80lbs of cans.  I am all about recycling; however, most places only pay 60 cents/lb.  It takes about 30 cans to make a pound, which equates to about 2 cents a can.  This is a terrible incentive.  I'm going to recycle my 80lbs, but I don't think I'm going to spend my time and energy picking through dirty trashes anymore and smashing all of those cans for such a small deposit.  I will, however, continue to recycle my own stuff because I do care about the environment...just don't plan to make a profit. :)

I admit I only read this because it was at the top of the list and (yes) it caught my eye. Plus you reminded me of someone. Even so, great ideas here, makes me feel a little guilty for tossing out my cans last week. :)

great info thank you

Hello Jennifer,

I am a friend of anyone who believes in teaching our young people to take care of their own planet. I wrote a hub about Reduce-Recycle-Reuse but I didn't hit the point of reuse as well as you do. Thanks for that.

I will now become a fan so I get notice as you write your hubs. Thanks, NEIL

Interesting and very informative hub! Thank you.

Great Hub with great information. We all could use a little inspiration. There are hundreds of ways to recycle. If everyone made some effort, even a little, we could do wonders.

cool now i can for money now

Nice hub. I am impressed by the number of hubs you have published so far in hubpages. I wish I could do the same. Can you assist please?

Very nice and useful, especially in current economic situation, when we need to seek for any opportunity to get some additional income.

That's a really useful Hub - I didn't know about the vouchers at Staples. Just to think I get rid of things that I could be getting paid for.

Thanks Jennifer

This is a good list of ideas. I'm just used to thinking about how much they charge on our garbage for recycling.

Tesco in the UK are piloting recycling machines which put points on your plastic card for recycling tins or bottles.

Interesting idea. We should work more for ongoing process of green earth

Great idea about doing more recycling. We should do more for going green!

How do you find out if you can get money in your state.

Another good hub, consider me a fan.

Some people may be unable to have a garage or yard sale. If people watch and think, though, there are lots of things that can be recycled.

One thing that can be done with old clothes, is to Sew! Quilting has been made with old clothing for years. Small hanging wall quilts sell for around fifty dollars, sometimes more. (No, I haven't done this, just heard about it, and seen some at Wally-World!). bjp