1. 03-14-16 04:45 PM #1
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    How Much Money Can You Get For A Pound of Empty Cans in USA?

    Here in Canada it is 16 cents a can and about six dollars for a pound. I am trying to decide if it is worth it to drive to Buffalo and exchange it there since the Canadian dollar is weak
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  2. 03-14-16 04:47 PM #2
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    Only 5 cents in New York I think.
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  3. 03-14-16 04:49 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by themike78 View Post
    Only 5 cents in New York I think.
    How much is that canadian?
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  4. 03-14-16 04:53 PM #4
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    kramer failed check out that seinfeld episode but it was domestic only
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  6. 03-14-16 04:58 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seaweed View Post
    How much is that canadian?
    From my calculations it would be about 7 cents canadien so probably not worth it. Also I do not think U.S stores will take canadien cans but I could be wrong.
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  7. 03-14-16 05:00 PM #7
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    must be somewhat worth it, people here in Queens do it all the time. In fact they rummage through the empty bottles/cans I throw out every week i hear them outside my window
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  8. 03-14-16 05:05 PM #8
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    You will only get 1 cent per can once they find out they are Canadian cans.
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  9. 03-14-16 05:06 PM #9
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    What self respecting Canadian weighs things in pounds????
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    Quote Originally Posted by pattymayo View Post
    must be somewhat worth it, people here in Queens do it all the time. In fact they rummage through the empty bottles/cans I throw out every week i hear them outside my window
    Yes a lot of bums in major cities do it. It is good if you are desperate for money. I did it a few times when I was younger but only worth it if you have a truck or something to load all of them in.
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  11. 03-14-16 05:11 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaweed View Post

    how much is that canadian?
    $50 ca
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  12. 03-14-16 05:32 PM #12
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    Wait a second, isn't the Canadian dollar worth more than the American dollar?

    And if you can get $6 per per pound for aluminum in Canada, don't bother coming to the U.S. The Last I heard, aluminum is under 50 cents a pound here.
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    you gon scam you might as well fully commit throw some pebbles in the cans for that extra weight
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  15. 03-14-16 05:51 PM #15
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    Just saw seaweed 2 blocks down from me

    Guessing he's on a bad run

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  16. 03-14-16 06:02 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kermit View Post
    Wait a second, isn't the Canadian dollar worth more than the American dollar?

    And if you can get $6 per per pound for aluminum in Canada, don't bother coming to the U.S. The Last I heard, aluminum is under 50 cents a pound here.
    Where do you live, Kermit?

    Pretty sure it's $1.59 per pound right down the road from me (California).
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    Daggles make a video
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    Quote Originally Posted by gauchojake View Post
    Daggles make a video
    Of what??
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    You turning your cans in at the recycler
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    I don't have any cans to turn in, Gaucher.

    All of my recyclables go into the recycle trash can for the city.

    Fuk, thats -EV now that I think about it.
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  21. 03-14-16 07:36 PM #21
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    not worth it

    too much work
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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    I don't have any cans to turn in, Gaucher.

    All of my recyclables go into the recycle trash can for the city.

    Fuk, thats -EV now that I think about it.
    Around Christmas I had about 5 bags of cans that were sitting around my backyard that I turned in and about 250.00 in change that I dumped into the coinstar for an amazon gift card. I always thought I should have made a video of that and pretended like it was for gambling.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kermit View Post
    Wait a second, isn't the Canadian dollar worth more than the American dollar?

    And if you can get $6 per per pound for aluminum in Canada, don't bother coming to the U.S. The Last I heard, aluminum is under 50 cents a pound here.

    No...dont be absurd

    $1 US is about $1.30 Canadian
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikewlgm View Post


    No...dont be absurd

    $1 US is about $1.30 Canadian
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    $1 CA = $ .05 US


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  27. 03-14-16 09:15 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seaweed View Post
    Here in Canada it is 16 cents a can and about six dollars for a pound. I am trying to decide if it is worth it to drive to Buffalo and exchange it there since the Canadian dollar is weak
    Seaweed this new hobby of yours perks my interest. Even guys who drop a G on a single nhl game need a hobby. Can you post a picture/video please of your combined two hobbies. Like. 10 pounds of cans by your feet(transparent bag o.k.) and printing a winning G nhl ticket . big ass smile please. Kinda like the publishers clearing house sweepstakes commercial where you are jumping around and hooting . redwings redwings. 6 bux a bag!!! except there is a lot of clatter and metallic squishing noises. Thanks.
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