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Does anyone know if there is much money to be made recycling cans,bottles,newspapers,etc?If so how much? I’ve been working at a Gas Station part time for a few years now and when I first started I saw this person(he looked like a homeless person) on a scooter pulling his small carts of cans,bottles,etc,he usually bought .00 in gas for his little scooter.
A couple years back this person was driving a small old used toyota pickup truck that was full of his usually recycables and still pulling his little carts,he was buying more gas as well.
Last night I saw this person pull up driving a great big moving truck with a automatic lift on the back of it,he was
still pulling his little carts full of cans,bottles,etc.The truck did not look like a rental,the back of it was full of stuff as well.When he buys his gas he’s in a rush and I don’t get a chance to ask him questions.
Can anyone else confirm or deny how much money you can make recyling cans,bottles,etc.?

I have already bought environmentally friends AC units and other things for the home, I recycle newspapers, clear glass bottles and aluminum cans. Those things are recycled in my area.

As a home owner I tend to look at the price tag and also ways to save money. I even tend to buy degradable trans-bags to help the garbage in my area since the bags I have used will take 1,000 of years to degrade due to the plastic used.

I make sure the lights are off when I leave and I have the temperature at a setting I can handle. What else can I do to save money and the environment at the same time. Am I missing something?
We currently don’t have a recycling company to pick up anything but clear plastic at this time.

I am located in Kansas-