Thanks 2, Thanked 4, Times in 1, Posts. All of our cans go into a 40 gallon trash can in the garage. When it's full I dump the cans out in a line in the driveway and let the van squash'em. No crushing cans for us!
Much easier just to fill up garbage bags with aluminum cans and plastic bottles and not have to worry about sorting. Let history make its own judgments ". Thanks 1, Thanked 2, Times in Posts. Location Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed. Thanks 11, Thanked 10, Times in 4, Posts. Originally Posted by newattitude.
This I can attest too. If you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet. Thanks 36 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts. That's a neat contraption - but looks like a lot of work. I use a wall-mount manual crusher. Also have a can crusher that is attached to the top of a can, the can get crushed and slides inside the bag in the can - like this one CanPactor Can Crusher but I got it for free. Thanks 39 Thanked Times in 58 Posts. Thanks 1, Thanked Times in Posts.
Hey this is a pretty cool idea, though I think I'd build a better crushing mechinism and feed chute something along the lines of a wood splitter but with a ram instead of a wedge. It's stuff like this that gets my mind working lol. I know smashed cans weigh more, I just dont like bailing them.
Last edited by newattitude; at AM. Honestly, there's a lot of space saved when you just squeeze the can in the centre so the sides touch. That way there's two open voids in the can only. The resulting shape of the can is conductive for the cans interlocking when placed in the bag. Then when they get poured into the bailer, they interlock again and when squashed into the cube, every can is interlocked togethet into a lump. Also, when you have a plastic bag full of interlocked cans, it dos't make as much noise and you can't hear cans shifting over each other in the bag.
Crushing each can will allow you to fit more aluminum into each bag or bin and that in turn will lead to a higher payout for you when you go to the recycling center.
If you crush the cans, they are also a less appealing space for pests or insects. So keep cans as intact as possible for when you recycle cans in single-stream systems. A handful of forces, including lower domestic demand among aluminum producers and growing supply, have played into the price decline. Moving into , trade policy and domestic investment in aluminum production will be the big factors to watch.
Aluminum can prices at scrapyards and recycling centers around the country vary, but not much. With approximately a half-ounce of aluminum per can, or 32 cans per pound, that makes each one worth about 1. The national average price for baled aluminum cans is down again over last month, from This seasonal low average represents a significant drop from the high of Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Physics What happened to the shape and size of empty can after it was squeezed? Ben Davis April 12, What happened to the shape and size of empty can after it was squeezed? Can gas be squeezed into a smaller container but a liquid Cannot? Can a crush experiment conclusion? What gas law is the can crush? It's anywhere from If the cans are not crushed, it will take close to just two weeks to fill a bag.
If you crush the cans, it will take close to one month. Picking up metal like soda cans and letting some adult sell then to a recycling center and then the money goes to you.
There are many things people do to affect the ecosystem. For example, smoking cigars and dropping affects animals that come by to nibble on it. Throwing soda cans, bag of chips, and other bottles into the water can affect the animals that swim by it. That you need a new bag. Pollution will fishing happens in many forms.
There are 3 or 5 gallons of syrup depending on the size box you buy. This is connected to a line and it is mixed with soda when coming out of the soda fountain. Once mixed a 3lb bag will make about 18 gallons of soda. You can, but they won't stay on the hook long, if at all. However, if you like to fish for catfish, take a few cans of sardines, punch several holes in the cans.
Tie a mesh bag to a rope, place the cans of punctured sardines in the bag, and sink it with a weight. In a day come back and fish near the bag. You will catch tons of catfish. As it would seem that the size of the bag will determine how many cans are within crushed or other wise and because each crushed can still retains a different shape some crush more than others , there is no way to provide an exact answer about the weight of the bag.
The single best way to find the answer is to use a bathroom scale. First weigh yourself alone on the scale. Then pick up the bag and weigh yourself again while holding the bag. Lastly, subtract the weight while holding the bag from the weight when not holding the bag. The difference will be the weight of the bag and it's contents. Cans, flasks, horns, leather bag. The best way to turn in these cans is to collect them for awhile and bring them in by the garbage bag. Underneath the window that leads to kitchen pipe, in the bottom shelf there are cans.
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Demolition day is exciting and fast-paced, but make sure to slowdown and save these six items. You may be able to make a little extra money on recycling. You probably know you can recycle soda cans and redeem them for a few cents each, but learn about a few more things you may not have thought to recycle.
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