They pay by the pound. We're you the same 13 yr. old that asked about how to make money? That funny. And usually if you google the nearest recycling center to your location it will pop up.
Some states have a deposit on cans and bottles – usually 5c or 10c, Maryland doesn’t have this.
Instead you’ll have to collect up empty cans and take then to your local scrap yard, Rates vary but typically you’ll get between $0.70 and $1.00 per pound, you’ll need 15 or 16 cans to make up one pound. Rough rule of thumb, 100 cans = $5.00.
I know in parts of Europe there are reverse vending machines where you put empty cans in and money comes out, check to see if you’ve got any of these local to where you live. These machines also pay you to deposit old batteries, lightbulbs, plastic bottles etc.
If you collect and recycle 13,000,000,000,000 cans you will have enough money to buy a recycling company
Get a bag of cans and stand on a street corner, wait for a guy, his name is Jim, Jim will tell you what to do. Jim knows what's up.
Where do you go? How much are they sold? (I live in laurel md)
