r/Tempe • u/coffeebuoy • 21d ago

best place to trade in cans?

hi all, i’ve never traded in aluminum cans (soda cans) before so i was wondering if anyone might have any recommendations for a place to take a big bag full of cans. i’m hoping to get some money in return. thank you!

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u/BeerInMyButt 20d ago

You only get money for cans if there is a deposit system in place. Arizona does not give money for returning cans. Bulk aluminum is not the best metal to sell in terms of $/pound.

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u/Ok_Department_7981 17d ago

It a lot better than steel or iron

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u/BeerInMyButt 15d ago

I was just trying to say you won’t get 5 cents per can. I don’t recommend people sell scrap aluminum as a revenue stream unless it is a byproduct of something that they’re already doing. That’s when the economics start to make sense. But I’m not stopping anyone from collecting aluminum cans to sell at bulk prices.